New FESS Codes for 2018
2018 brings us new functional endoscopic sinus surgery codes (FESS) which bundle a total ethmoidectomy with both a frontal sinusotomy and a sphenoidotomy with and without removal of tissue. 2018 CPT® also provides a new bundled code for a frontal and… For more,...
New FESS Coding for 2018
AAPC’s Knowledge Center welcomes Barbara Cobuzzi as a regular contributor. Nasal Sinus Endoscopy According to the American Rhinologic Society, several nasal sinus endoscopy services were identified as potentially misvalued because billing patt… For more, read...
Explore 2018 Changes for Otolaryngology
Here’s the clarity you need to use new procedure codes, modifiers, and bundling rules correctly. CPT® 2018 introduces important changes for nasal/sinus endoscopy coding, including several new codes that bundle endoscopic procedures often performed tog… For more,...
Reporting Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) combines a bronchoscope with ultrasound to visualize the bronchi and adjacent structures, and to obtain tissue for biopsy. Sampling by EBUS differs from transbronchial lung biopsy(s) (+31632) or transbronchial needle as… For more,...
Better Bronchoscopy in 2016
Consider the changes and apply the rules for three new EBUS codes. CPT® 2016 introduced three new codes to describe endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS). Here’s what you need to know to report these services correctly. Reporting EBUS EBUS combines a bronc… For more,...
Understanding Incident-to Services
Most practices use incident-to services at some time or other, whether it is an encounter where a nurse or medical assistant just takes a blood pressure or gives an injection, or it can … For more, read here: AAPC Healthcare Business...
Specific Modifiers for Distinct Procedural Services
There have been quite a few blogs and articles lately addressing Medicare’s new -X{EPSU} modifiers to describe subsets of the 59 modifier for “distinct procedural service” via Transmittal … For more, read here: AAPC...
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