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63005 vs. 63047
Help me understand the difference between 63005 and 63047 – I don’t get it! The codes look the same to me.
Different Specialties, Same Tax ID
Can you help clarify the new patient rules related to multiple specialties in the same group practice? If we have different specialties (e.g., Pain Management, Podiatry, Rheumatology,…
Lipoma Removal
I removed a huge lipoma from a patient and it seems like the benign skin lesion removal codes just don’t describe what I’m doing. Is there another code I can use?
CPT or HCPCS Tool?
We have recruited a new hand surgeon and she frequently applies aluminum finger splints which are molded by the surgeon or her medical assistant. Can we report CPT code 29130 for the…
Paramedian Forehead Flap After Mohs Surgery
I did a paramedian forehead flap after the Mohs surgeon removed the cancerous lesion from the nose. What is the CPT code for this procedure and do I need a modifier because I’m in the…
ICD-10: Procedural Coding System vs. CPT Codes
Now that ICD-10 is going to happen I’m starting to look into it a bit more. I see there is a procedural coding system component. Are we going to have to use that instead of, or in addition to, CPT?
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