Description of CPT code 15771, 15772, 15773 and 15774 Autologous fat grafting may be utilized in many areas of soft tissue augmentation or reconstruction, including congenital defects, contouring of face or breasts, and scarring as a result of burns, radiation, surgical procedures, or trauma. The physician obtains an autologous fat graft by liposuction technique. After identifying the most suitable area of fat harvesting (commonly the abdomen, trochanteric region, or the insides of the thighs and/or knees), the physician makes small incisions in the skin overlying the harvest area. A liposuction…
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CPT code 43770-43775 Unique Coding tips for coders
Basics of Bariatric Surgery CPT codes 43770-43775 Bariatric Surgery codes 43770-43775 also report procedures performed for gastric restrictive procedures that are accomplished by placing a restrictive device around the stomach to decrease its functional size. Code 43770 reports “placement of adjustable gastric restrictive device (e.g., gastric band and subcutaneous port components)” . The band is adjustable because the band is hollow and contains a tube that can be inflated with fluid. After surgery, fluid is gradually inserted into the tube through a subcutaneous port (just beneath the skin) with a…
Read MoreCPT 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 coding echocardiography, this article will be very helpful for gaining knowledge about CPT code for echocardiography/electrocardiography (ECG or EKG). Procedure or CPT code 93303, 93304, 93306, 93307 and 93308 are used for coding 2d echocardiogram. We will discuss the techniques and the full code description of all the echocardiogram CPT codes. Also, you will be able to understand the difference…
Read MoreBest Coding tips for CPT code 62270 & 62272 (Lumbar Puncture)
Basics about 62270 CPT code (Lumbar Puncture) A lumbar spinal puncture is performed for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is performed in your lower back, in the lumbar region. During a lumbar puncture, a needle is inserted between two lumbar bones (vertebrae) to remove a sample of cerebrospinal fluid. This is the fluid that surrounds your brain and spinal cord to protect them from injury. We have separate CPT code for lumbar puncture in medical coding. CPT code 62270 and 62272 are used for coding lumbar/spinal puncture procedures. We have learnt about coding spinal injection, which are now…
Read MoreAppendectomy CPT code 44950, 44960 & 44970 : Coding tips
Basics CPT code 44950, 44960 & 44970 In surgery procedures, their are different techniques used to treat the diseases or diagnosis. Now, the most common are surgeries are performed using laproscopy. Percutaneous surgeries (through the skin) are also one of the techniques used for perfroming angioplasty, thrombectomy, atherectomy procedures. Open surgery is the traditional type of surgery in which an incision is made using a scalpel. In percutaneous surgery procedure the access to inner organs or other tissue is done via needle-puncture of the skin, rather than by using an “open” approach where…
Read MoreMastering CPT code 88305: Successful Coding & Reimbursement tips
Basics of CPT code 88305 Surgical pathology involves the gross and microscopic examination by surgical (e.g., dermatologists) and non-surgical providers (e.g., pathologists) of surgical or biopsy specimens. The practice of surgical pathology allows for definitive diagnosis of disease (or lack thereof) in cases where tissue is surgically removed from a patient. This is usually performed by a combination of gross (i.e., macroscopic) and histologic (i.e., microscopic) examination of the tissue, and may involve evaluations of molecular properties of the tissue by immunohistochemistry or other laboratory tests. CPT code 88305 describes…
Read MoreCPT code 43239 Coding rules for coders
Basics of CPT code 43239 The Digestive System subsection (43200-49999) of the CPT code set series are used to report endoscopic procedures related to the examination and treatment of conditions in the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and/or jejunum. These series of procedures are used to code for : esophagoscopy and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy; assessing donor specimen and overseeing preparation of fecal microbiota; and Category III codes for laparoscopic implantation of vagus nerve blocking therapy for morbid obesity. When bleeding occurs as a result of an endoscopic procedure, control of bleeding is…
Read MoreAmazing tips for CPT code 22853, 22854 and 22859
Basics of CPT code CPT code 22853, 22854 and 22859 A procedure is performed to decompress the spinal cord and nerves and restore intervertebral disc space and anatomic alignment with insertion of an intervertebral biomechanical device. Surgical immobilization of the spine by fusing adjacent vertebrae (arthrodesis) and/or removing all or part of a vertebral body (corpectomy) may be done for degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, or bone spurs (osteophytes). The intervertebral biomechanical device is usually a cylindrical or square-shaped synthetic cage that can be packed with autogenous bone material to promote…
Read MoreBest Coding Tips for CPT code for Sleep Study
Basics of CPT code for Sleep study Today we will learn about CPT code for Sleep Study. We have different set of procedure codes for coding these sleep study procedures. We have even HCPCS codes as well for coding these exams. Depending on the payer’s requirement we have to use HCPCS codes. Earlier we have learnt about coding wound debridement procedures, angiography procedures, lysis of adhesion coding etc. All these procedures are little tricky to learn. But, with continuous use of these procedures codes you can become familiar with these…
Read More96372 CPT code: Administration and Injection coding guidelines
Description of 96372 CPT code: Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Injection The physician or an assistant under direct physician supervision administers a therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic substance by subcutaneous (subq or SQ) or intramuscular 0r IM injection (96372 CPT code), intra-arterial injection (96373), or by push into an intravenous catheter or intravascular access device (96374 for a single or initial substance, 96375 for each additional sequential IV push of a new substance, and 96376 for each additional sequential IV push of the same substance after 30 minutes have elapsed). The push technique…
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