Question: Our surgeon recently performed excision of infected bone in the mandibular arch caused due to an infected tooth. He also performed the extraction of the affected tooth. Since I am planning to report the excision to the patient’s medical …
1. ANY traumatic injury to the mouth – all associated oral and dental procedures 2. Exams and consultations when oral cancer screening is done, and in preparation for any other medically billable procedure 3. Emergency treatment of oral inflammation and …
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A consultation, as defined by the CPT manual, is a evaluation and management service provided at the request of another physician or appropriate source to either recommend care for a specific condition or problem, or to determine whether to accept …
Proof of Delivery 42 CFR 424.57(c)(12) requires suppliers to maintain proof of delivery (POD) documentation in their files. POD documentation, as well as claims documentation, must be maintained in the supplier’s files for 7 years (starting from the DOS). Suppliers, …
Modifiers are valuable coding tools that explain to payers the specific work that was done by a physician during treatment of a patient. They’re important for representing the medical decision-making (MDM) a physician must demonstrate in order to bill, and …
Note on Documentation Requirements: Establishment of medical necessity of pediatric orthodontics requires documentation to support the severe handicapping malocclusion and the presence of a qualifying medical condition, and a score of 42 points or greater on the Modified Salzmann Index. …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched a new “What’s Covered” app that allows Original Medicare enrollees and caregivers using mobile devices to determine coverage for specific medical items or services. “eMedicare is one of several initiatives focused …
Using Modifier 59 CPT Manual defines modifier 59 as a “Distinct Procedural Service.” The 59 modifier is considered the most misused modifier by coders. It is normally used to indicate that two or more procedures were performed during the same visit …
From our Friends at FindaCode Question: We have been receiving several DDS referrals to our massage therapists who do intra-oral work. The only problem is that the referral from the DDS lists code R51 for headaches as the only DX …