Coding Certification Q & AWebinar- January 2015

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2015 G - Codes*

I was just wondering if you are aware of Medicare not

approving many of the new 2015 CPT codes?

They will be continuing with the 2014 codes, but will need

to assign G codes. I found the lab codes on the CMS

website yesterday, but have not yet seen the G codes for

GI and radiology oncology. Thanks, Arlene

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HCC Coding Lines

You talked about drawing lines before when doing HCC

coding.

Can you give me an example of how to do that.

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Port and Catheter Status Codes

What ICD-9 codes are used to report that a patient has a

port for receiving medications (antibiotics, chemotherapy,

infusions etc.)? Not the CPT codes for placement of port.

Also what ICD-9 codes are used to report catheters both

urinary and cardiac currently in place? Thank you… Sandi

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PQRS

I will be working with PQRS soon and I am not sure I

understand what it is.

Can you give me some insight?

ANSWER

Risk Adjustment by Holly Cassano, CPC

and Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I.

We are anticipating HCC will be a high

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Where are my Ambulance Modifiers? I’m looking at my

new 2015 AAPC HCPCS manual and I don’t see them -

has there been a change?

Poll: Did you purchase your 2015 HCPCS manual from AAPC?

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2015 HCPCs Ambulance Modifiers

Injections and Infusions

Hello! My employer wants me to start coding injections

and infusions soon and I want to learn as much as I can.

I do have my CPC and CCS, but I have not done this yet

at the workplace.

Is there something CCO offers?

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Hernia Repair*

My surgeon did an open parastomal hernia repair with

mesh with ileostomy stomal revision.

I see the code 44346 for "revision of colostomy with repair of

paracolostomy hernia"

Can I bill 44312 with the above hernia codes for this?

HELP! Thank you! Nichole

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Labs 80048 and 80069

I have a claim billed with 80048, 82040, 84100, and 84439.

The CCI edit re-bundles all of the labs into 80069 the renal

function panel.

Why is the 80048 re-bundled into 80069?

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Chat Q & AWebinar- January 2015

ICD-10

For ICD-10, what service would you recommend to

use to educate doctors regarding their

documentation?

Shouldn't I know about ICD-9 before learning ICD-

10?

Study for CPC Exam

I am just starting to study for the CPC exam so

what material would you recommend I start with to

prepare for the exam? I do want to move quickly.

Coding Manuals

Can you explain how to use the AAPC CPT vs the

one put out by the AMA. The AAPC version

doesn't seem to have the same notations and

hints.

Old Code - Depo Shot

There is a question about what which procedure

code for the depo shot. In a AAPC meeting it was

mentioned to start using the old code instead of the

new, the old code is not in the book anymore, will

the insurance pay for the shot?

CIC Certification

Why doesn't anyone recognize the CIC

certification? Now I am forced to take the CCS but

really wanted to keep all my certifications with

AAPC.

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