Medical coding

Description of CPT code 50040 50040 Nephrostomy, nephrotomy with drainage The physician creates an opening from the kidney to the exterior of the body by making an incision in the…

Some important changes were made to two existing urinary system procedural codes (CPT code 50080, 50081) for the CPT 2023 code set. The changes involved updating many terms commonly used…

We will be soon having lot of updates in CPT codes section for 2024. Every year their are many revision, addition and deletion of CPT codes in CPT codebook. Again…

2024 CPT codebook will have new updated coding  guidelines for time in the introduction to make it clear that the mid-point concept does not apply to E/M services that have…

Basics of CPT code 64483 and 64484 Proper CPT coding of pain management services requires a strong understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, including the musculoskeletal…

Place of Service Code(s) Place of Service Name Place of Service Description 1 Pharmacy ** A facility or location where drugs and other medically related items and services are sold,…

For the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2023 code set, 15 new codes were established in the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum subsection in the Surgery/Digestive System section to describe reporting of…

Based on recent recommendations made by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to shift to a monovalent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) vaccine that…

Question 1 How would you bill for a DEXA scan performed on the hips, pelvis, and spine? A. 77080 B. 77080 x 3 units C. 77080, 770080-59, 77080-59 D. 77081…