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Pelvic Pain Syndrome ICD 9,10 Codes

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Pelvic pain is any pain in the area of the pelvis, which is the lower part of the abdomen between the hip bones. There are so many other terminologies for Pelvic pain. It is also known as abnormal development of female secondary sexual characteristics. Pelvic pain is also termed as female acute pelvic pain, acute pain in female pelvis, acute pelvic pain female and chadwick’s sign.<br />
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In addition to these terms, there are also some others to show chronic pain such as chronic female pelvic pain, chronic pain in female pelvis, chronic pain in vagina, chronic pelvic pain of female, chronic pelvic pain female. Pain in vagina, pain of uterus, pain on movement of ovary, pain on movement of uterus, pelvic pain female, perineal pain, perineal pain female, round ligament pain in pregnancy, tenderness of female genitalia, vaginal discomfort, vaginal pain, vulva sore, vulval pain, vulvodynia, and vulvovaginal discomfort, all these are also different names for pelvic pain.<br />
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There are multiple causes of pelvic pain, some of the most common are menstrual cramps, ovarian cyst, endometriosis, and pelvic inflammatory disease. Most people describe the pain as a rising pain from the reproductive organs. Sensation of discomfort, distress, or agony in the abdominal region, generally associated with functional disorders, tissue injuries, or diseases.<br />
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<h2>Pelvic Pain Syndrome ICD 9,10 Codes</h2>Abdomen is usually considered an area that extends from below your chest to your groin. Some people also call it the stomach. Your abdomen contains many other important organs other than stomach. If you have pain in the abdomen , then it can come from any organ that lies in abdominal area. The pain may start somewhere else, such as your chest.<br />
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Severe pain may not an indication of serious problem, similarly mild pain is not necessarily an indication of small problem. Mild or severe pain is not important, important is to take medical help. So consult your physician immediately if:<br />
<ul><li>You have abdominal pain that is sudden and sharp</li>
<li>You also have pain in your chest, neck or shoulder</li>
<li>You're vomiting blood or have blood in your stool</li>
<li>Your abdomen is stiff, hard and tender to touch</li>
<li>You can't move your bowels, especially if you're also vomiting</li>
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<h3>Pelvic Pain ICD 9 Codes</h3><ul><li>Pelvic Pain Syndrome ICD 9 Code is 601.1</li>
<li>Chronic Pelvic Pain ICD 9 Code is 601.1</li>
<li>Acute Pelvic pain ICD 9 Code is 625.9</li>
<li>Male Pelvic Pain ICD 9 Codes are 625.9 and 789.00</li>
<li>Abdominal Pelvic Pain ICD 9 Codes are 625.9 and 789.00</li>
<li>Female Pelvic Pain ICD 9 Codes are 625.9 and 789.00</li>
<li>For Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy ICD 9 code 646.83/625.9 should be used</li>
<li>Postpartum Pelvic pain ICD 9 code is 646.83</li>
<li>ICD 9 code for Pelvic Pain with other abnormalities in the uterus  654.43 should be used</li>
</ul><h4>Pelvic Floor Pain ICD 9 Codes</h4><ul><li>618.7 Old laceration of muscles of pelvic floor</li>
<li>618.83 Pelvic muscle wasting</li>
<li>625.5 Pelvic congestion syndrome</li>
<li>634.00 Spontaneous abortion unspecified complicated by genital tract and pelvic infection</li>
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<h3>Pelvic Pain ICD 10 Codes</h3>Here are some ICD 10 Codes that are generally used for pelvic pain. In this list you can also find female specified codes as well as male specified codes. These are some general:<br />
<ul><li>K58.0 Irritable Bowel Syndrome with diarrhoea</li>
<li>K58.9 Irritable Bowel Syndrome without diarrhoea</li>
<li>K59.4 Proctalgia Fugax</li>
<li>K62.89 Rectal/anal pain</li>
<li>K66 Adhesions of abdominal wall and male pelvic adhesions</li>
<li>L90.5 Abdominal/wall post operative scarring</li>
<li>R10.9 Abdominal pain syndrome</li>
<li>R10.31 Lower abdominal pain Right</li>
<li>R10.32 Lower abdominal pain left </li>
<li>R23 Kidney/ureter pain</li>
<li>R30 Painful urination</li>
<li>N30.1 Interstitial Cystitis (chronic)</li>
<li>N31.9 Bladder dysfunction</li>
<li>F45.42 Psychogenic</li>
<li>G57.90 Ilio-inguinal neuralgia/ilio-hypogastric neuralgia</li>
<li>G60.9 peripheral neuropathy/nerve entrapment</li>
<li>M25.559 Hip/pelvic region joint</li>
<li>M53.3 Coccyx pain</li>
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<h3>Male Pelvic Pain Codes</h3><ul><li>789.00-789.09Retroperitoneal pain/male pelvic pain syndrome/intra abdominal pain</li>
<li>N41.1 Chronic prostatitis</li>
<li>N50.9 Orchalgia/neuralgia scrotum/male genital pain</li>
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<h3>Female Pelvic Pain Codes</h3><ul><li>N73.1 Chronic PID (inc tuboovarian abscess)</li>
<li>N73.4 Female chronic pelvic peritonitis</li>
<li>N73.6 Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions: post infective</li>
<li>N 73.9 Female pelvic infection or inflammation NOS</li>
<li>N80.0 Endometriosis of Uterus</li>
<li>N80.1 Endometriosis of Ovary</li>
<li>N80.2 Endometriosis of Fallopian Tube</li>
<li>N80.3 Endometriosis of Pelvic Peritoneum</li>
<li>N80.4 Endometriosis rectovaginal septum and vagina</li>
<li>N80.5 Endometriosis of Intestine</li>
<li>N80.6 Endometriosis in cutaneous scar</li>
<li>N80.8 Other Endometriosis</li>
<li>N80.9 Endometriosis</li>
<li>N94.0 Mittelschmerz</li>
<li>N94.1 Dyspareunia</li>
<li>N94.2 Vaginismus</li>
<li>N94.3 Premenstrual tension</li>
<li>N94.4 Primary dysmenorrhoea</li>
<li>N94.5 Secondary dysmenorrhoea</li>
<li>N94.6 Dysmenorrhoea unspecified</li>
<li>N94.81 Vulvodynia</li>
<li>N94.810 Vulvar vestibulitis</li>
<li>N94.818 Other vulvodynia</li>
<li>N99.4 Post procedural pelvic peritoneal adhesions</li>
<li>186.2 Pelvic varices </li>
<li>R10.2 Pelvic and perineal pain</li>
<li>R39.89 Female genital pain: pelvic pain syndrome/perineum/bladder pain</li>
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<h3>Non specific abdominal pain</h3><ul><li>A04.6 Enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica</li>
<li>E73.1 Secondary lactase deficiency</li>
<li>E73.8 Other lactose intolerance</li>
<li>E73.9 Lactose intolerance, unspecified</li>
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<h3>Abdominal Pain Chronic Conditions</h3><ul><li>K55.1 Chronic vascular disorders of intestine</li>
<li>K56.5 Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction</li>
<li>K90.0 Coeliac disease</li>
<li>N34.3 Urethral syndrome, unspecified</li>
<li>E80.2 Other porphyria</li>
<li>K61.3 Ischiorectal abscess</li>
<li>K63.2 Fistula of intestine</li>
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Pelvic Pain Syndrome ICD 9,10 Codes

Pelvic pain is any pain in the area of the pelvis, which is the lower part of the abdomen between the hip bones. There are so many other terminologies for Pelvic pain. It is also known as abnormal dev…

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Excision CPT Code

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Hidradenitis
is combination of two Greek words i.e. Hidros and adenos. In simple word sweat
gland. Some authors also use the term "apocrinitis" rather than
hidradenitis due to the fact that  this
disease appears to primarily affect the apocrine glands,  Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) poses a
difficult problem for both the physician and the patient as a very little
progress has been made in nonsurgical treatment in over 100 years.</div>
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In 1833,
Purkinje discovered sweat glands in human skin. In 1839, the first clinical
description of HS, as a distinct disease, was made by Velpeau. Robin, in 1845,
described the structure and location of the apocrine glands and as a result of
Robin's work, Verneuil, in 1854, related hidradenitis to the apocrine glands.</div>
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Hidradenitis
Suppurativa is a painful, chronic inflammation of the sweat gland bearing skin
areas. People with Hidradenitis Suppurativa Excision may develop a condition, where
they get recurring boils under the arms and in the groin. These boils are so
persistent, that they begin to cause scarring. The boils can drain which can
stain clothing and cause a foul odor which can be socially embarrassing for the
patient. </div>
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Hidradenitis
suppurativa is an embarrassing condition where recurring painful boils occur
under the arms, breasts and in the groin eventually causing scarring.
Hidradenitis suppurativa can be treated with antibiotics and there is promising
new treatments with tumor necrosis factor-alpha medications. Surgical
intervention is sometimes required once scarring occurs.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The infection produces very painful nodules and cysts which
recur over and over. Eventually the infections cause small tunnels to form
under the skin called sinus tracts. The sinus tracts, once formed, can also be
prone to infection. The infections often drain soiling clothing and producing a
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When this
problem become persistent and large areas are involved then antibiotic
treatment and drainage is not effective. In such cases, an extensive surgery
may be an option. Surgical procedures range from simple drainage, to limited
removal of affected areas, to wide excision of all the sweat gland-bearing
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When large
amounts of skin are removed, the area may be allowed to heal on its own or a
skin graft may be applied. This extensive approach is only rarely necessary. In
order to determine the appropriate code, coder needs detailed information about
the procedure performed. Usually severity of hidradenitis suppurativa is
classified in following three stages:</div>
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sinus tracts and cicatrization/scarring is characterized as stage I.</div>
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</span></span>Recurrent abscesses with sinus tracts and
scarring, single or multiple widely separated lesions is referred as stage II.</div>
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multiple interconnected sinus tracts and abscesses is termed as stage III.</div>
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Following are some commonly recommended treatments
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<span lang="FR"><b>CPT
Codes for Hidradenitis Suppurativa Excision</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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11450 Excision of skin and subcutaneous
tissue for hidradenitis, axillary; with simple or intermediate repair</div>
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11451 Excision of skin and subcutaneous
tissue for hidradenitis, axillary; with complex repair</div>
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11462 Excision of skin and subcutaneous tissue
for hidradenitis, inguinal; with simple or intermediate repair</div>
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11463 Excision of skin and subcutaneous
tissue for hidradenitis, inguinal; with complex repair</div>
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96567 Photodynamic therapy by external
application of light to destroy premalignant and/or malignant lesions.</div>
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J7308 Aminolevulinic acid HCI for topical
administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)</div>
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J7309 Methyl aminolevulinate (MAL) for
topical administration, 16.8%, 1 gram</div>
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705.83 Hidradenitis</div>
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86.3 Other local excision or destruction of
lesion or tissue of skin and subcutaneous tissue</div>
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99.83 Other phototherapy</div>
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa Excision CPT Code

Hidradenitis is combination of two Greek words i.e. Hidros and adenos. In simple word sweat gland. Some authors also use the term "apocrinitis" rather than hidradenitis due to the fact that this dis…

Hidradenitis Excision CPT Code

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considered as one of the most common mis-coded condition. It </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">is commonly incorrectly documented which leads
to mis-coding.  Hidradenitis is simply an inflammation of the sweat
glands.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In professional language, it is
defined as a chronic suppurative disease that produces scarring of the skin and
subcutaneous tissue. Clinically visible are at least two blackheads with
several surface openings, subcutaneous communication, and subsequent abscess
formation in the axillary region.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is said that communication between coder and care
provider is the most important factor in the process of documentation as well
as code determination. Besides good communication between the provider and
coder, there is another important factor which is usually ignored is the
confidence of the provider that his or her coder is committed to correctly
coding and billing for all services rendered. This confidence factor is very
important in order to enhance the documentation and coding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a physician state it as a sign or symptom rather than a definitive diagnosis.
 Often Hidradenitis is referred to as an ‘abscess’ in the underarm area,
and does not even state that the condition is a Hidradenitis. </span></div>
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the fact that  CPT codes 11450 - 11471
are used for the specific treatment of Hidradenits for excision and repair.
 CPT code 10060 incision and drainage of abscess also refers to
Hidradenitis. After having a look at physician description, if you suspect that
the patient may have Hidradenitis, you should put a quick query, and make clear
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the treatment of Hidradenitis using excision and repair. These codes are from
11450 – 11471. However, if the physician is simply performing an incision
and drainage of the hidradenitis, then CPT codes 10060-10061 would be
appropriate. Now if the physician doesn’t describe the procedure in detail than
its impossible for the coder to determine, which code should he take for the
procedure.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white;">This complex situation can be explained with the
help of this simple example. According to patient history, patient had previous
excision of axillary hydradenitis x 2 years ago,  however, had residual
disease in both axilla with chronic re-draining of the cyst from hydradenitis.
There is an area in each axilla which is to be excised today.</span></span></div>
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incision is first made on the left side to encompass the area of chronic
hydradenitis of 3.5 cm by 4 cm. Wound was then irrigated with saline. Later
wound was closed utilizing a layered closure with interrupted 3-0 Vicryl. The
skin layer itself was closed using interrupted 5-0 nylon.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Attention is
now directed to the right side where a similar procedure was carried out
encompassing the involved area measured as 2.3 cm x 4 cm with the closure being
identical to the opposite side. All of the active areas of hydradenitis were
completely excised.</span></div>
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i.e. <span style="background: white;">CPT 11450.50 or CPT 11450.RT.  </span><span style="background: white;">CPT 11450.50 means bilateral modifier<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Modifier 50 as the Bilateral Modifier to designate
procedure performed on both right and left axilla</span>. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">While </span><span style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">CPT 11450.RT</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">,</span><span style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> 11450.51.LT means <span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Modifier 51 as the second procedure
performed, with designation of RT and LT.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">DX:<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>705.83 ICD-9<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>L73.2
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the coder and the provider of care is actually the most important factor for
successful documentation as well as coding for integumentary/skin and
dermatology areas. </span></div>
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nature is obvious but you need to hold your code until you can clarify what was
actually performed, then ask your physician to amend or clarify within the
record what was performed. All documentation should match what was coded and
billed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hidradenitis Excision CPT Code

In medical world, Hidradenitis is considered as one of the most common mis-coded condition. It is commonly incorrectly documented which leads to mis-coding. Hidradenitis is simply an inflammation o…

Dermatology Excision CPT Codes

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Unlike other treatment codes, dermatology coding seems
difficult for coders because these codes are badly loaded with many difficult
aspects like coders have to memorize a lot of terms and unique aspects such as
sizing wounds and lesions. Coders who generally work in a specialty that only
occasionally uses concepts from this section, such as urology, gynecology, and
family practice, may have more difficulty with this section of CPT.</div>
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Before we go in excision CPT code’s detail, it’s important
to have a basic idea of excision itself. An excision, whether for benign or
malignant lesions, is basically full-thickness (through the dermis) removal of
a lesion, including margins and includes simple closure when performed. Simple
closure means non layered. Coding with the most accurate and appropriate
procedure codes can expedite reimbursement. If the payer denies reimbursement,
then your documentation will support everything you coded and billed. So a
coder must insist to have a very detailed information of procedure that has
been done.</div>
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Its more than obvious that as a coder you always have to
remember the modifiers to accurately unbundle the separately identifiable
lesions. Carefully review modifiers -51 (multiple procedures),- 59 (distinct
procedural service), -RT (right side), and –LT (left side) to ensure that your
coding is complete.</div>
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<b>Dermatology Excision CPT Codes</b></div>
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To do the above mentioned procedure, there are also some
other techniques. The difference between excision and other techniques lies in
the removal of the entire thickness of the dermis through to the subcutaneous
tissue, which is done in excision. Each excised lesion is reported separately.
The code selection is determined by measuring the greatest clinical diameter of
the apparent lesion plus that margin required for complete excision. The measurement
of lesion plus margins is usually done prior to excision. These services are
appropriately reported using CPT codes 1140x Excision – benign lesions or 1160x
Excision – malignant lesions. </div>
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Coders must be familiar with benign and malignant masses
along with actions such as shaving, destruction, and performing biopsies. In
addition to these,  they must identify
simple, intermediate, and complex repairs, and deal with sizing terms such as
length, depth, width, and circumference. To know the difference between centimeters
(cm) and millimeters (mm) is also important. </div>
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Dermatologists need to provide
their coders detailed information, only than they can code correctly, but this
may not be the case for all other providers. Coders who need to code
dermatology-related procedures need to understand what each skin condition
really is.</div>
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 Situation can be more
difficult for coders if the physician or provider does not provide a clear
description of the procedure he or she performed. The physician may state that
he or she is going to biopsy a lesion, when he or she really performs a shave. Being a coder, if you are not very clear regarding the documentation then it’s
better to ask the physician for further clarification. In the light of that
clarification, you may better able to amend the note. Once that is completed,
then code it and bill your claim to the insurance carrier.</div>
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 The documentation of
procedure is critical to ensure accurate reimbursement for the procedures
performed. The relative value units (RVU) for code 11100 may be different than
the RVU attached to code 11300. You can imagine the complexity of this process
by looking at the procedures that come under both codes. Code 11100 is used
for  biopsy of skin, subcutaneous tissue
and/or mucous membrane and single lesion while code 11300 is used for shaving
of epidermal or dermal lesion, single lesion; diameter .5 cm or less.</div>
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<b>CPT Codes For Dermatology</b>  
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">11100 </span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"> Biopsy
skin 1 lesion<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">40490</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">  Biopsy lip<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">41100</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">  Biopsy tongue
anterior<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">41108</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">  Biopsy floor of
mouth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">54100</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">  Biopsy penis<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">67810</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">  Biopsy eyelid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">69100</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">  Biopsy external
ear<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">15789</span></strong><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">  Chemical
peel, facial; dermal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">15783</span></strong><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 
Dermabrasion; superficial, any site, (eg, tattoo removal)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">11719</span></strong><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">  Trimming
of nondystrophic nails, any number<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">12001</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">  Simple repair of
superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and /or
extremities (including hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">12002</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">  Simple repair of
superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and /or
extremities (including hands and feet); 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">2020</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">  Treatment of
superficial wound dehiscence; simple closure<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">12021 </span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"> Treatment
of superficial wound dehiscence; with packing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">11600</span></strong><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">  Excision,
malignant lesion including margins, trunk, arms, or legs; excised diameter 0.5
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Dermatology Excision CPT Codes

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What is a QZ Modifier MDA(QK/QY) and CRNA(QX/QZ)

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Modifiers are two-character suffixes either alpha or
numeric. A modifier can also have both alpha and numeric values that are
attached to a procedure code. CPT modifiers are defined by the American Medical
Association (AMA). While HCPCS Level II modifiers are defined by the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).</div>
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Like CPT codes, the use of modifiers also requires explicit
understanding of different things including  the purpose of each modifier. With the help of
Modifiers,  a change in procedure can be
showed. In  other words, Modifier
actually indicates that the service or procedure has been altered by some
specific circumstance, but there is no change  in definition or code.</div>
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Use of modifier is not limited. More than one modifier can
also be attached to a procedure code if applicable.  People usually misunderstand that all
modifiers can be used with all procedure codes but this is not the case. In addition
to this, there is another misconception about Modifiers that they can  be used to report services that are
"similar" or "closely related" to a procedure code. This is
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Before I explain the QZ Modifier, I would like to give a
brief explanation of Anesthesia, as these Modifiers have direct link to it.
Most of us know that what an Anesthesia is, and if you don’t know then it is
the administration of a drug or anesthetic agent by an anesthesiologist or Certified
Registered Nurse Anesthetist, also known as CRNA.</div>
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 It is used  for medical or surgical purposes in order to
relieve pain. This is not the only purpose of Anesthesia  but it is also used to induce partial or
total loss of sensation or consciousness during a procedure, this function of
Anesthesia is known as its primary function.  </div>
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In addition to Anesthesia, there is also supervised
Anesthesia. When a physician will provide medical direction and oversight for a
qualified anesthetist (CRNA) or a student performing anesthesia services, is
known as supervised Anesthesia. The physician may supervise a CRNA, resident,
or student nurse anesthetist in a single anesthesia case.</div>
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 Besides this a  physician may be medically directing 2, 3, or
4 concurrent procedures. In such case, specific modifiers exist to designate
the medical direction provided, the number of cases which are supervised, and
whether or not the CRNA services were performed under the supervision and
medical direction of a physician.</div>
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<li>Modifier  QK Medical
direction of 2, 3, or 4 concurrent anesthesia procedures involving qualified individuals</li>
<li>Modifier QY Medical direction of one certified registered
nurse anesthetist (CRNA) by an anesthesiologist</li>
<li>Modifier QX  is used
for CRNA service which is there with medical direction by a physician</li>
<li>Modifier QZ is used for 
CRNA service which is there without medical direction by a physician</li>
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Reimbursement Guidelines for QZ Modifier MDA(QK/QY) and
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Contractor determines payment for the physician’s medical direction service
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on or after January 1, 1998, on the basis of 50 percent of
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by the physician alone.” </div>
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While as per
Reimbursement Guidelines,  the physician
and the CRNA should use the appropriate modifiers to indicate the medical direction
of anesthesia or supervised anesthesia services provided.</div>
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All Services that are submitted with modifiers QK, QX, and
QY will be reimbursed at 50% of the applicable fee schedule rate. It is so
because the supervision/services was  shared between two providers.</div>
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medical direction/supervision modifiers are appended,  only the first claim processed will be
allowed.</div>
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claim processed is subject to denial as services furnished by another provider.</div>
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There is no adjustment for reimbursement to the second
anesthesia provider. It will not be processed  until a corrected claim is received from the
first anesthesia provider with the missing QK, QX, or QY modifier appended. The billing office for the denied claim
is responsible to contact the billing office for the other anesthesia provider involved.</div>
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It is essential to use proper modifiers attached to the
anesthesia codes while  Claiming for
supervision of residents and student nurse anesthetist .An MDA filing a claim for medical direction of a CRNA must
meet all of the seven Medical Direction criteria as required by CMS. The MDA
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<li>Perform a pre-anesthetic
examination and evaluation;</li>
<li>Prescribe the anesthesia plan;</li>
<li>Personally participate in the
most demanding procedures in the anesthesia plan, including, if applicable,
induction and emergence;</li>
<li>Ensure that any procedures in the
anesthesia plan that he or she does not perform are performed by a qualified
anesthetist;</li>
<li>Monitor the course of anesthesia
administration at frequent intervals;</li>
<li>Remain physically present and
available for immediate diagnosis and treatment of emergencies;</li>
<li>All claims for anesthesia
services must be billed on a 1500 claim form.</li>
<li>The actual number of anesthesia
minutes will be reported as the number of units. The payment modifiers (AA, QY,
QK, QZ & QX) must be in the first modifier position on the claim.</li>
<li>Claims submitted without a
payment modifier will be returned to the provider.</li>
<li>When both a CRNA and an MDA claim
using these modifiers are received for a single anesthesia case, WSI will
request documentation to support payment of the full fee for both providers.</li>
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What is a QZ Modifier MDA(QK/QY) and CRNA(QX/QZ)

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What is a QN Modifier for Medicare Billing

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appended to procedure codes and HCPCS codes. They are used to provide
additional information about the billed procedure. Mostly,</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">  </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">addition of a modifier may directly affect
payment. A list of modifiers is always available on internet that includes the
modifier description and instructions. In addition, you can also find, whether
the modifier affects the Medicare payment or not.</span></div>
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and work in almost exactly the same way like CPT codes. CPT and HCPCS codes are
so similar, in fact, that you can regularly use modifiers from one code set to
the other. The HCPCS modifier –LT, for example, is regularly used in CPT codes </span></div>
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modifier or the other way round, there is one simple rule i.e. if the modifier
has a letter in it, it’s a HCPCS modifier. If that modifier is entirely
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QN modifier is used for ambulance service furnished directly
by a provider of services.<span style="background: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> For ambulance
services, usually one-digit modifiers are combined to form a two-digit modifier
that identifies the ambulance's place of origin with the first digit, and the
ambulance's destination with the second digit.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The QM and QN modifiers are valid for
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terms of use. For example, if a patient is suffering from bronchitis and
asthma. Patient cant breath  normally and
he  calls his doctor to seek help. The
doctor advises him to go directly to the emergency room. In hospital, the
doctor arranges with the service provider, to pick up the patient in an
ambulance with basic life support systems, also known as BLS.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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order to code this procedure on a claim, firstly  it would be looked at the A-codes of HCPCS,  where the ambulance codes reside. A0428 is
there and labeled as for  Ambulance
service, basic life support, non-emergency transport. Now we have our base
HCPCS code.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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help of service provider, means that ambulance was provided by the healthcare
provider so now we should add a modifier to explain this. It may sound strange
that how only an ambulance can greatly affect the amount of money owed for a
procedure but it affects.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ambulance service. Here QN modifier helps you as QN is for Ambulance service
furnished directly by a provider of services. In other words, the hospital, the
service provider, sent the ambulance over to pick up our patient. At the end, We’d
end up with this code: A0428-QN for a basic life support ambulance service,
non-emergency transport, furnished by the provider of services.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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uses a combination of CPT codes, CPT modifiers, and HCPCS modifiers. For
example, if a patient is suffering from a “felon” abscess, which is a
complicated infection of the pulp on the distal, or last, phalanx of the hand.
now that patient requires the drainage of a large, felon abscess on the tip of
the middle finger of his left hand. During the procedure, due to agitation,  doctor decides to discontinue the procedure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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procedure performed. It is basically a surgical procedure. You will find the
Hand and Fingers field of codes in the musculoskeletal subsection of surgery
section. Here you will pick up two codes, the parent code 26010 for drainage of
finger abscess and the indented code 26011 for drainage of finger abscess, due
to felon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the procedure was discontinued. CPT modifier -53 will be used here for
discontinued procedure. F2, for left hand, third digit is also there in order
to define that where on the body the procedure was performed. So our code would
look like this: 26011-53-F2: a discontinued drainage of a complicated abscess
on the third digit of the left hand. This is how, the whole process works for
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Psyquel Mental Health Billing Software Review

Psyquel Mental Health Billing is a web based billing and collection service. It is a product by Psyquel Solutions, located in San Antonio, Texas, United Sates. Psyquel is considered a perfect billing software for the medical billing of for mental health providers.<br />
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All features that Psyquel provides  are good and useful but in pursuing any unpaid insurance claims, Psyquel does great job. Users have declared it as an ultimate solution while resolving any issues with denied insurance claims. In addition, Psyquel is also good in medical coding. Due to Psyquel, it is possible to draft statements the same day a patient checks in.<br />
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If you are using Psyquel , then you don’t need to worry about the user load as Psyquel allows for unlimited number of users. It allows unlimited number of sites also from the day, the software has been installed . The hallmark of this software is its security guarantee as it ensures secure storage of data. It also comes with backup for any stored records.<br />
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<h2>Psyquel Mental Health Billing Software Review</h2>In addition to above discussed features, you can do many other things with Psyquel like:<br />
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<h4>Psyquel Scheduling</h4><ul><li>You can create appointment reminders and recording of clinical notes. You are connected directly to Service Center through the Scheduler.  After the visit of patient, all you have to do is mark the appointment as attended, and Service Center is automatically notified that your appointment is ready for billing.  You will receive  your claim on the same day.<br />
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</li><li>Web based mental health software entertains your fundamental activities such as scheduling and seeing patients. And the best part is that your staff don’t have to master complex financial software because Psyquel perform all complex functions for you.<br />
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</li><li>If you want, you can also schedule non-clinical, group, and recurring appointments very conveniently.<br />
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<h4>Psyquel RMC (Revenue Management Center)</h4><ul><li>As long as you are using this software, you are always connected to Service center.<br />
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</li><li>In other words, you are always connected to your Revenue Management Center because it continually keep you apprised of things that could affect your net income.</li>
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<h4>Psyquel Helping Lists</h4><ul><li>It offers another feature named as Hot List alerts. These alerts inform you about authorizations that will expire soon.<br />
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<h4>Psyquel Patient Records</h4><ul><li>Psyquel’s not only secure electronic patient record but integrates and displays your clinical activities also. In addition, you can even look billing as well as collecting activities at the individual patient level.<br />
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Office Ally Practice Mate- Reviews, Demo & Pricing

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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">Practice
Mate is medical billing software.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">  </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">Now
you may think, ok a medical billing software , so what but the information is
that it is </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">free</i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;"> online billing software. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">It’s integration with with </span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">Office Ally
</b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">makes</span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;"> </b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">it more popular</span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">.</b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">
Office Ally is</span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;"> </b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">the well known free clearinghouse. Mostly Office
Ally is used in medical billing service for some smaller clients and people liked
it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">In
other words, it is a typical Practice Management System with registration,
scheduling and billing management functionality. It is free to clearinghouse
users. There is a phone reminders service that can be added for a volume based
fee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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having a look at brief explanation, given in this article, about its functions
and how it works, you can work with it easily. Here you can find, how one can
work with it to take best out of it, without investing too much time as its
every stone is unturned. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">In
addition to Office Ally, Practice Mate also integrates with a low cost EHR
system and a patient portal called Patient Ally. Patients can simply enter
their demographics, insurance and health information, and communicate with
their doctor. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">In this way, patients can save many visits. It is completely free
for patients and integrates directly into the Practice Mate and the new EHR. It
has the basic functionality found in most patient portals, such as secure
patient communications, refill requests, appointment requests, viewing results,
etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mate offers many features, here is a brief review of some important ones:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">Patient
scheduler includes multiple columns by provider as well as by resources, color
coded appointments and add notes. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">In terms of appointment scheduling, it
includes appointment types, repeating appointments and customizable appointment
fields.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">In addition, you can have record of</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;"> 
</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">checking in and out, print a super bill and print a receipt as well. A
list of patient appointments can be generated by date.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">Due to the fact that the
system is online, the data is shared, which is obviously a great thing. The
repeat appointment feature works well for scheduling weekly appointments but
not for multiple appointments per week.</span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Demographics/Support Files<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">Demographics
are easily entered in the system. Another nice feature is that data can be
imported automatically if the patient signs up with Patient Ally and enters
their information. This can be a real time saver. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">Support files can be imported
from other software using Excel or comma delimited files.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">A
very well integrated feature in Practice Mate with Office Ally which uses
intuitive displays in order to identify rejected claims and see reports.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">Claims
are very easy to update as well as rebill.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">But
a little problem is always being reported.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">Practice Mate displays visits and
claims in separate lists so to research anything requires lots of screen
changes and mouse clicks. It slows the process down considerably.</span></li>
</ul>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Electronic Remittance Processing</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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printed.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;"> In addition, the deposit information can be automatically entered.</span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Deposit Entry</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">Daily
deposits can be entered by the office staff which can easily applied later by
the medical biller. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">The deposit report can be used as an attachment to the
deposit slip and balanced to the cash.</span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Statements</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">Another
feature that adds a lot of convenience in the whole process is statements. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">You
can see a list of statements that have been sent and they can be easily
reprinted. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">It can managed manually whether a patient receives a statement
through the payment posting process. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">Office Ally does not provide electronic
statement processing but the statements can be exported to a file for
processing by another vendor.</span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Security</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">In
terms of security, Practice Mate can’t be ranked higher as it has user login
and password feature but it offers nothing, to limit user access.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">It
can be concluded that although Practice Mate is a good choice but only for a
very small practice. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">It's biggest strength is its integration with its EHR and
Patient Ally modules. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.7pt;">Due to this integration, it is easy to enter data
including charges from the scheduler.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Besides
its strong sides, like scheduling, there are many parts of the program that
Office Ally need to improve. For instance, billing process is slowed down
by the screen changes and mouse clicks required to navigate through the
software making it less efficient for use in a full-time practice. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Office Ally Practice Mate- Pricing</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">If we talk about
pricing, the new Office Ally EHR is web based but the EHR is not free. The
subscription fee is $29.95 per provider/per month. You can cancel the contract
with a 30 days’ notice and get your data exported for a flat fee of $39.95. The
module runs at $30.99 per provider/per month for the full service as required
for meaningful Use. This brings the total package monthly cost to $60.94 per
provider. <span style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Office Ally Practice Mate- Reviews, Demo & Pricing

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What is CPT Modifier 25 for Medicare Billing

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Modifier
25 is used to report an Evaluation and Management Service on a day when another
service was provided to the patient by the same physician. It is shortly known
as E/M service, </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Modifier 25 is defined
as a significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by
the same physician on the same day of the procedure or other service.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It’s
important to be noted that on the day a procedure or service identified by a
CPT code was performed, the patient’s condition required a significant,
separately identifiable E/M service above and beyond the other service provided.
 This service may be prompted by the
symptom or condition for which the procedure or service was provided. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Relevant
information about Modifier 25 can be taken from several nationally recognized
sources. Centers of Medicare and Medicaid services require some conditions
which should be met before using modifier 25 i.e. the services are provided by
the same physician to the same patient on the same day as another procedure or
other service. Modifier 25 can be used for outpatient, inpatient, and
ambulatory surgery centers hospital outpatient use. It can be used in other
situations like with critical care codes and emergency department visits.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When
Not to Use the Modifier 25<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Under following circumstances, it is recommended not to use modifier 25.
These include:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">if there is only an E/M service
performed during the office visit and no procedure done.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">when billing for services performed
during a postoperative period if related to the previous surgery.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">on any E/M on the day a major procedure
is being performed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">when a minimal procedure is
performed on the same day unless the level of service can be supported as
significant and distinct. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Patient came in for a scheduled
procedure only<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>Useful
Tips while using Modifier 25<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Following
are some simple rules that one should consider while using Modifier 25. It is
important to inform third-party payers about Modifier because they tell a story
of what is actually being done. A link of modifier to the E/M CPT code is
always good. Two different diagnosis codes are not necessary and the most
important is to document both the E/M and procedure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">According
to  NCCI general correct coding policies,
modifier 25 may be used to E&M services reported with minor surgical
procedures or procedures which are generally not covered by global surgery
rules. Since minor surgical procedures include pre-procedure, intra-procedure,
and post-procedure  inherent in the
procedure, so it is useless to report an E&M service for this work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When you submit
a claim coded with a 25 modifier to the insurance carrier,  it is automatically clear that you will be
paid for both the E/M visit and the minor procedure. It is understood that  Modifier 25 can be used only for evaluation
and management service only. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It can never be used  to a procedure. So if you want to claim coded
with Modifier 25, then a significant and separately identifiable E&M
service should be there, that was provided on the same day as a minor surgical
procedure. Minor procedure is defined as a procedure with zero to ten global
days in the center of medical service. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">According to NCCI manual, the
decision to perform a minor surgical procedure is included in the payment for
the minor surgical procedure and should not be reported separately as an
E&M service. Only the reason that patient is new to the provider is not
sufficient to justify reporting an E&M service on the same date of service
as a minor surgical procedure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> In addition, the payment for evaluating the
condition and deciding to perform a procedure is considered part of the payment
for the procedure, unless there is a significant and separately identifiable
service performed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is advised to not report a
separate E&M service for a planned procedure. There are many minor
procedures on healthy patients, which don’t t require a separate E&M, such
as lesion destruction or punch biopsy. Usually the evaluation of the lesion is
taken and paid as part of the destruction or biopsy. For an unrelated problem
or when the problem being evaluated wouldn't necessarily result in the
procedure, it is permissible to report an E&M service.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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What is CPT Modifier 25 for Medicare Billing

Modifier 25 is used to report an Evaluation and Management Service on a day when another service was provided to the patient by the same physician. It is shortly known as E/M service, Modifier 25 is…

What is CPT Modifier 59 for Medicare Billing

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The Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) includes Procedure-to-Procedure edits and they are very helpful in some particular situation. These edits define when two Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) should not be reported together either in all situations or in most situations. For PTP edits that have a Correct Coding Modifier Indicator of 0, the codes should never be reported together by the same provider for the same beneficiary on the same date of service.

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So it’s important that procedures should be separately reported because  If they are reported on the same date of service, the column one code is eligible for payment and the column two code is denied. But there are some defined circumstances,  when the codes may be reported together  which are identified on the claim by the use of specific NCCI-associated modifiers. One of the main functions of NCCI is to prevent payment for codes that report overlapping services. As discussed there are some exceptions where the services are separate and distinct. <br />
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It is important to verify whether the services are bundled through CCI, before submitting this modifier.  Code pairs with indicator 0 in the CCI list cannot be submitted separately for reimbursement under any circumstances. While code pairs identified with indicator 1 may be submitted separately for reimbursement if the two services are performed in a different session or patient encounter, different procedure or surgery, different site or organ system, separate incision/excision, separate lesion, or separate injury.<br />
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CPT Modifier 59 for Medicare Billing</h2>
Under certain circumstances, the physician must indicate that a procedure or service was distinct or independent from other non-E/M services performed on the same day.  Modifier 59 is one of few modifiers that are often used incorrectly. Following are some appropriate as well as inappropriate situations in which Modifier 59 is being used.<br />
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<li>Modifier 59 is used appropriately for different anatomic sites during the same encounter only when: 1. procedures which are not ordinarily performed 
2. procedures if encountered on the same day but are performed on different organs, 
3. different anatomic regions are there,
4. procedures performed in limited situations on different, non-contiguous lesions in different anatomic regions of the same organ.</li>
<li> Documentation must support a different session or patient encounter, different procedure or surgery, different site or organ system, separate incision or excision, separate lesion, or separate injury  not ordinarily encountered or performed on the same day by the same physician. </li>
<li> Modifier 59 is commonly used for surgical procedures and non-surgical therapeutic procedures. It is also  used for diagnostic procedures that are performed at different anatomic sites, not encountered on the same day, and that cannot be described by one of the more specific anatomic NCCI-associated modifiers i.e.  RT, LT, E1-E4, FA, F1-F9, TA, T1-T9, LC, LD, RC, LM, or RI.</li>
<li> In addition to above mentioned situations, there are three other limited situations in which two services may be reported as separate and distinct.</li>
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<li>  Modifier 59 is used appropriately for two services described by timed codes provided                during the same encounter only when they are performed sequentially.  If two timed services      are provided in blocks of time that are separate and distinct, modifier 59 may be used to  identify the services. </li>
<li> Modifier 59 is used appropriately for a diagnostic procedure which precedes a therapeutic          procedure only when the diagnostic procedure is the basis for performing the therapeutic            procedure.</li>
<li>In case of diagnostic procedure that precedes a surgical procedure or non-surgical therapeutic procedure and is the basis on which the decision to perform the surgical procedure is made, that diagnostic test may be considered to be a separate and distinct procedure but it should be performed before therapeutic procedure.</li>
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<li>The primary purpose of CPT modifier 59 is to indicate that two or more procedures are performed at different anatomic sites or during different patient encounters. It  is usually used when no other modifier more appropriately describes the relationship of the procedure codes. </li>
<li>Different anatomic sites  includes different organs or different lesions in the same organ. It does not include treatment of contiguous structures of the same organ.</li>
<li>No special documentation is required with the claim when CPT modifier 59 is submitted. </li>
<li>When another modifier is appropriate, it should be used rather than CPT modifier 59. </li>
<li>Under most circumstances, CPT modifier 59 is not appropriate for use with E/M or surgical procedure codes. One exception is multiple facet joint injections. </li>
<li>An inappropriate use of Modifier 59 is when the narrative description of the two codes is different. One of the common misuses of modifier 59 is related to the portion of the definition of modifier 59 allowing its use to describe a different procedure or surgery.</li>
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What is CPT Modifier 59 for Medicare Billing

The Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) includes Procedure-to-Procedure edits and they are very helpful in some particular situation. These edits define when two Healthcare Common Proc…

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