For the Week of September 21, 2020
Cardiology
Cardiology Question for the Week of September 21, 2020
Question:
May we report code 0482T (absolute quantification) along with the new cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) codes in 2020?
Laboratory
Laboratory Question for the Week of September 21, 2020
Question:
Can we perform repeat organ and disease-oriented panel procedures on a single day of service?
Pharmacy
Pharmacy Question for the Week of September 21, 2020
Question:
Can we use hydration codes to report drug infusion?
Radiology
Radiology Question for the Week of September 21, 2020
Question:
What are the anticipated changes to percutaneous core needle lung biopsy?
Respiratory
Respiratory Question for the Week of September 21, 2020
Question:
Do you have any advice for billing oximetry trend studies?
General
General Question for the Week of September 21, 2020
Question:
A progress note from our nurse practitioner (NP) indicated that she was called by nursing to see a patient due to “unequal pupils.” The NP ordered a CT/CTA to rule out associated dissection or blood clot post angiogram earlier today. Would it be correct to assign a diagnosis code for unequal pupils as primary?
Looking for an answer?
CPT® copyright 2020 American Medical Association (AMA). All rights reserved.
Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.