IR procedure - Medical Coding Guide

CPT code for Cystourethroscopy Unique Coding guide

Basics of CPT code for Cystourethroscopy In this procedure the physician treats the ureteral stricture by ballon dilation, laser, electrocautery or incision through a cystourethroscope. A flexible or rigid cystourethroscope is…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC October 1, 2024

IR procedure

CPT code 76942: Ultrasonic guidance Needle Placement NonVascular

CPT code 76942 is an diagnostic ultrasonic guidance code for needle placement. This code is used mostly for the percutaneous procedures. Percutaneous surgeries are same day surgery procedure and minimal…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 30, 2024

ICD 10 IR procedure Surgery

Suture Removal CPT code Procedure Coding Tips

Basics of Suture Removal CPT code I know there are many scenarios where we are unable to find the correct CPT code. Especially when we are coding surgery procedure codes,…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 30, 2024

CPT code 77002, 77003, 77001, 76001 : Fluoroscopic guidance tips

Surgery IR procedure

CPT code 77002, 77003, 77001 : Fluoroscopy guidance tips

Basics of Fluoroscopy CPT code 77002, 76001, 77001, 77003 Fluoroscopy is used mostly as a guidance in coding interventional radiology reports. I always used to have little confusion while using…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 30, 2024

Best Coding tips for CPT code for Echocardiography

Radiology IR procedure Surgery

CPT code 93306/93307; Coding tips for Echocardiography (ECG/EKG)

Basics of CPT code 93306/93307 Echocardiography/Electrocardiography There are different CPT codes for Echocardiography in medical coding. They are mainly divided into transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram. If you are new to…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 30, 2024

When to use CPT code 10060, 10061, 10080 & 10081

IR procedure

CPT code 10060, 10061, 10080 & 10081: Incision and Drainage Coding

Basics about CPT code for Incision and Drainage 10060 & 10061 CPT codebook consist all the codes used for different facilities. We have lot of percutaneous procedures like fine needle…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 30, 2024

Central Catheter Placement IR procedure

Superb tips for Tunneled Central Venous Catheter CPT codes

In medical coding, we code all type of procedures. These procedures are simple, complex or look complex but are simple. Here, I would consider Central or PICC catheter placement procedures…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC July 5, 2024

IR procedure Surgery

Best Coding tips for CPT code 36569

Basics of CPT code 36569 A central venous catheter, also called a central line, is a long, thin, flexible tube used to give medicines, fluids, nutrients, or blood products over…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC April 12, 2024

Amazing tips for CPT codes for Abscess Drainage

IR procedure Radiology Surgery

Amazing tips for CPT code 75989 for Abscess Drainage

Percutaneous procedures are little difficult to code. We have seen some of the procedures like Fine needle aspiration, arthrocentesis, Breast biopsy, myelogram etc. always have a primary procedure code followed…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC March 30, 2024

IR procedure Medical coding

Superb tips for CPT code 37246, 37247, 37248 and 37249

There are many CPT codes for Angioplasty in vascular surgery coding. We will discuss the use of CPT code 37246, 37247, 37248 and 37249, which are used for angioplasty. These…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC February 5, 2024