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Nonselective or Selective
When does a nonselective catheterization become a selective catheterization?
Modifier 52 vs. 53
We are confused about the difference between modifier 52 and 53. What is the difference?
Consultation Coding in 2023
In 2023, will the level of service be determined by history, exam and medical decision making, or will this change? I have heard it is changing.
2021 E/M Coding Guidelines
In the 2021 E/M revision guidelines, how does Time affect billing for a teaching physician’s E/M service when the resident spends a great deal of time with the patient?
Stent vs. Embolization or Both
If the surgeon uses a covered stent and performs an embolization on a patient with a pseudoaneurysm, can we bill for both the stent and removal of the embolus?
Dialysis Circuit Revision
My vascular surgeon performed a dialysis circuit open revision, and had to remove subcutaneous fat during the procedure. He said this was a more complex procedure than usual, so is there another code to use besides 36832?
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