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Donor or recipient site?
I’m a newbie plastics coder and still learning. Are muscle flaps coded to the recipient site or by the donor site?
Number and Complexity of Problems Addressed
I see a number of patients with chronic problems such as dermatitis, psoriasis, history of skin cancer and acne to name a few. What defines stable versus exacerbation or progression?
History and Examination requirement for E/M services
I have been practicing for many years and am confused about the E/M guidelines since the changes were made a few years ago, mainly for my office services 99202-99215. My coder says I should document an history and examination, but I don’t think this is required anymore. Am I correct?
Modifier 80 vs 82
What is the difference between modifier 80 and modifier 82 when a physician is acting as an assistant during surgery?
Can We Append Modifier 59?
Is it appropriate to report 64718, 64721, and 64719 together on the same hand-right side? We see there is an NCCI edit; should we append modifier 59?
Pre-op vs Post-op Diagnosis
Is there a difference between a pre-operative diagnosis and a post-operative diagnosis?
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