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E/M service with treatment of Psoriasis
A new patient came in with an itchy scalp and came into my office today with a flare-up of her psoriasis. Her psoriasis was diagnosed by another physician about 6 months ago. The psoriasis is worsening in her hand, but her scalp is fairly clear. She has been using over-the-counter medication, which has not helped. After a lengthy discussion about her condition, we decided a steroid injection on her palm would be beneficial since her entire palm was covered with scaly patches. I performed an injection on her hand and reported 11900 (intralesional injection). I also wrote her a prescription for a topical ointment and scalp oil to use when needed. We also discussed light box treatment, but she wants to try a topical prescription. My question is can I bill an E/M service with the procedure? One of my other colleagues told me I could not.
Lower extremity revascularization
When coding lower extremity re-vascularization procedures, can the tibial-peroneal trunk, posterior tibial and anterior tibial arteries all be coded separately?
Splanchnic Nerve Injection
We are unsure what CPT code to use when our physician injects the splanchnic nerve with phenol. Is this an unlisted CPT code?
Fall Risk Prevention Program: Part 1
We want to institute a Fall Risk Prevention Program in our practice to take advantage of CMS's Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Based on CMS’s 2024 Quality Measures List, what codes should we report, and can our practice's medical assistant (MA) capture this work?
Neck Dissection
My physician did a total thyroidectomy with a modified radical neck dissection. Can I report the radical neck dissection with the thyroidectomy?
Moderate Sedation
Can our vascular surgeon bill for moderate sedation if an RN was present to observe and monitor the patient?
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