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Mohs Surgery Documentation
What should be documented to support medical necessity for Mohs surgery?
Suctioning Debris from the Ear Canal
I just suctioned debris from the ear canal as there was no impacted cerumen. Can I still use 69210?
Intradiscal Steroid Injection
Is there a CPT code for an intradiscal steroid injection for “discogenic pain?”
Moderate Sedation Documentation
Is use of the nurse flow sheet when billing for moderate sedation with our pain injection procedures allowed?
Painful Spinal Hardware
Our physician injected 0.5% Marcaine and 80 mg of Depo-Medrol to existing spinal hardware (eg, pedicle screws) at L4, L5, and S1 bilaterally for a patient complaining of painful hardware. Can CPT code 64483 be reported?
Soft Tissue Tumors
I excised a 1 cm lipoma from the patient’s scalp and reported CPT code 21011. I also performed an intermediate repair of 1.4cm and reported CPT 12031. I submitted the claim to the insurance company, and they denied the repair. Why can’t I get paid for the repair? Is the CPT code I submitted incorrect?
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