by Medical Billing | Aug 19, 2012 | CPT modifiers
procedure code description 88305 Tissue exam by pathologist – $76 procedure code 88305 describes level IV surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination. When the operating provider or pathologist examines multiple, separate tissue samples on...
by Medical Billing | Aug 17, 2012 | CPT modifiers
WHAT IS CHAMPVA? CHAMPVA, the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Veterans Administration, is a program by the Veterans Administration that shares the cost of medical bills of veterans with total or permanent service-connected disabilities with their spouses...
by Medical Billing | Aug 14, 2012 | CPT modifiers
Definition BMM means a radiologic, radioisotopic, or other procedure that meets all of the following conditions: • Is performed to identify bone mass, detect bone loss, or determine bone quality. • Is performed with either a bone densitometer (other than single-photon...
by Medical Billing | Aug 12, 2012 | CPT modifiers
V codes correspond with descriptive, generic, preventive, ancillary, or required medical services and should be billed accordingly. Descriptive V Codes For V codes that provide descriptive information as the reason for the patient visit, you may...
by Medical Billing | Aug 6, 2012 | CPT modifiers
Procedure code and description 96101 Psychological testing (includes psychodiagnostic assessment of emotionality, intellectual abilities, personality and psychopathology, e.g. MMPI, Rorschach®, WAIS®), per hour of the psychologist’s or physician’s time, both...
by Medical Billing | Jul 31, 2012 | CPT modifiers
Impotence – Diagnostic nocturnal penile tumescence testing may be covered, under limited circumstances, to determine whether erectile impotence in men is organic or psychogenic. Although impotence is not a sleep disorder, the nature of the testing requires that...
by Medical Billing | Jul 27, 2012 | CPT modifiers
Sleep disorder clinics are facilities in which certain conditions are diagnosed through the study of sleep. Such clinics are for diagnosis, therapy, and research. Sleep disorder clinics may provide some diagnostic or therapeutic services, which are covered under...
by Lori | Jul 22, 2012 | CPT modifiers
cpt code and description 99406 – Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling visit; intermediate, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes – Avreage fee amount- $12 – $18 99407 – Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling visit; intensive,...
by Medical Billing | Jul 13, 2012 | CPT modifiers
Pap smears V72.3 V76.2 Annually for women over age 18 (younger if sexually active) until three consecutive satisfactory normal annual examinations. Frequency may then be less often at the discretion of the patient and clinician but not less...
by Medical Billing | Jul 10, 2012 | CPT modifiers
Active Duty Service Members (ADSMs) • TRICARE Prime ADSMs must receive all vision care at a military treatment facility (MTF) unless specifically referred to a network provider (or non- network provider if a network provider is not available). • TRICARE...
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