General Surgery Coding Guidance for 2009 Additions and Revisions While ASC facilities can expect a reduction in reimbursement in the specialties of pain management and GI in 2009, general surgery sees ...

CPT code 23420 is intended to identify an old tear. “This type of extreme tear usually requires rearrangement of the normal anatomy and sometimes grafting with either biological or nonbiological ...

CMS said it did not stop DIEP flap surgery coverage and only plans to sunset S2068 on Dec. 31, 2024, as an "update to the medical procedure coding system," so doctors would use CPT 19364.

This Becker's Podcast episode dives into updates to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set for 2025. Coding experts, Elaine Dunn and Jessica Edmiston from nimble solutions, a leading ...

Dr. Elisabeth Potter, a breast reconstruction surgeon who specializes in the surgery said the change in coding groups DIEP flap with other less advanced flap reconstruction surgeries.

Comprehension, caution can prevent surgical coding errors Part 1 of a two-part series on common CPT coding errors.

Professional Medical Coding Training Module 9: Respiratory and Digestive Surgery covers the numerous guidelines that must be followed to address these two areas. The respiratory system covers ...

In some anesthesia cases, a V code could be the only accurate primary diagnosis code. Pre-Op pain medications can pose another obstacle in billing the outpatient surgery anesthesia.

The federal government is reconsidering a decision that critics say would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery.

CPT coding changes restrict OCT reimbursements Part 1 of this series focuses on basic guidelines regarding the revised codes for optical coherence tomography.