Billing and Coding Articles

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Topic Article Number CPT/HCPCS Codes Referenced
Billing and Coding: Abbreviated Daytime Sleep Study (e.g. PAP-NAP) A55479 N/A
Billing and Coding: Arthroscopic Lavage and Arthroscopic Debridement for Osteoarthritic Knees A54063 29871
Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery Coverage A53028 43644, 43645, 43770, 43775, 43845, 43846, 43847
Billing and Coding: Billing Limitations for Pharmacies A56124 90630, 90637, 90638, 90653, 90654, 90655, 90656, 90657, 90658, 90660, 90661, 90662, 90664, 90666, 90667, 90668, 90670, 90672, 90673, 90674, 90682, 90684, 90685, 90686, 90687, 90688, 90689, 90732, 90756, G0008, G0009, J7170, J7180, J7181, J7182, J7183, J7185, J7186, J7187, J7188, J7189, J7190, J7191, J7192, J7193, J7194, J7195, J7198, J7199, J7200, J7201, J7202, J7205, J7212, J7214
Billing and Coding: Billing Medicare for the SphenoCath and Other Similar Devices A55585 64999
Billing and Coding: Chiropractic Services A57914 98940, 98941, 98942
Billing and Coding: Cryoneurolysis Instructions A59752 0440T, 0441T, 0442T
Billing and Coding: Fracture Care A52767 N/A
Billing and Coding: Guardant360® A58214 81479
Billing and Coding: Home PT/INR Monitoring (G0249) Billing and Coding A55756 G0249
Billing and Coding: Hydration Services A52732 96360, 96361
Billing and Coding: Implantable Automatic Defibrillators A56342 33202, 33203, 33215, 33216, 33217, 33218, 33220, 33223, 33224, 33225, 33230, 33231, 33240, 33241, 33243, 33244, 33249, 33262, 33263, 33264, 33270, 33271, 33272, 33273, C7537, C7538, C7539, C7540, G0448
Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pumps for Chronic Pain A55323 62325, 62327, 62350, 62351, 62355, 62360, 62361, 62362, 62365, 62367, 62368, 62369, 62370, 95990, 95991, J7999
Billing and Coding: Incident To Clarification for OPPS and CAH Outpatient A55214 N/A
Billing and Coding: Influenza Diagnostic Tests A59056 87252, 87253, 87254, 87275, 87286, 87400, 87501, 87502, 87503, 87804
Billing and Coding: Intraocular Bevacizumab A53009 67028, 92134, C9257, J7999, Q5129
Billing and Coding: IUD (Hormone-Eluting) for Endometrial Hyperplasia - CPT 58999 A55062 58999
Billing and Coding: JW and JZ Modifier Billing Guidelines A55932 N/A
Billing and Coding: Leadless Pacemakers A59828 33274, 0823T, 0795T, 0796T, 0797T, 0801T, 0802T, 0803T
Billing and Coding: Lymphedema Decongestive Treatment A52959 29581, 29584, 97140, 97535
Billing and Coding: Medical Necessity of Therapy Services A52775 97161, 97162, 97163, 97165, 97166, 97167
Billing and Coding: Outpatient Therapy Biofeedback Training A52755 90901, 90912, 90913
Billing and Coding: Patients Supplied Donated or Free-of-Charge Drug A55045 N/A
Billing and Coding: Piriformis Injections A56028 20552
Billing and Coding: Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services A52770 94625, 94626, G0237, G0238, G0239
Billing and Coding: Reporting a Non-Covered Test Performed in Preparation for a Non-Covered Procedure A55775 92025
Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care A57957 11055, 11056, 11057, 11719, 11720, 11721, G0127
Billing and Coding: Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence A53017 64561, 64581, 64585, 64590, 64595, A4290, C1767, C1778, C1820, C1883, C1897, L8680
Billing and Coding: Single Chamber and Dual Chamber Permanent Cardiac Pacemakers - Coding and Billing A54931 33206, 33207, 33208
Billing and Coding: Spinal Fusion Services: Documentation Requirements A53975 N/A
Billing and Coding: Spinraza® (Nusinersen) A58579 J2326
Billing and Coding: Therapy Driving Evaluations A52772 N/A
Billing and Coding: Therapy Evaluation Coding A55367 N/A
Billing and Coding: Therapy Evaluation, Re-Evaluation and Formal Testing A52773 95851, 95852, 97161, 97162, 97163, 97164, 97165, 97166, 97167, 97168, 97750
Billing and Coding: Therapy Students and Aides A52776 N/A
Billing and Coding: Tomosynthesis-Guided Breast Biopsy A57849 19081, 19082, 19083, 19084, 19085, 19086, 19100, 19101, 19281, 19282, 19283, 19284, 19285, 19286, 19287, 19288, 19499, 76098, 76376, 76377, 77011, 77053, 77054, 77061, 77062, 77063, 77065, 77066, 77067, C7501, C7502, G0279
Billing and Coding: Topical HBO and Physician Related Service Billing and Coding Guidelines A56026 99199, A4575, E0446
Billing and Coding: Wound Care & Debridement-Provided by a Therapist, Physician, NPP or as Incident-to Services A53046 29580, 97022, 97161, 97162, 97153, 97597, 97598, 97602, G0463
Billing and Coding: Zika Virus Testing by PCR and ELISA Methods A55327 86790, 86794, 87662, 87798, 87801
Dropless Cataract Surgery A53918 N/A
Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE) - IDE Documentation Requirements for Studies with an FDA Approval dated January 01, 2015 or Later A54917 N/A
Non-Payment for Prefabricated Splints A52754 N/A
Post Market Studies and Post Market Extension Studies - Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) with Carotid Stenting and Embolic Protection N/A N/A
Sipuleucel-T (Provenge®) - Coverage Criteria for Prostate Cancer - Clarification A52926 Q2043
Sterilization A52960 55250, 58600, 58605, 58611, 58615, 58670, 58671
Therapeutic Apheresis for Familial Hypercholesterolemia A54545 36516
Waiver of Face-to-Face Visit for Home Dialysis Patients A55059 N/A

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