Our clinical director is saying that it is legal. I know that a physician can amend his own documentation, but not sure about the later.
Please advise.
Paula
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Please advise.
Paula
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Ureteroscope placed..stone visualized but was encased in scar impacted material. Using the holmium laser scar was incised to expose the stone, then laser used on the stone, remaining stone material basketed & JJ stent placed
would this still be 52356 ?
Thanks
Rebecca
Well never mind! I just answered my own question on Supercoder –
Code 22849 specifies -reinsertion.- You can’t reinsert a device without having removed a previously inserted device. Therefore removal (22852) is integral to reinsertion (22849), and you should report only 22849 when the surgeon performs both at the same level.
Code 22850 is a column 2 code for 22840 , but a modifier is allowed in order to differentiate between the services provided.
*Use modifier with code 22850
This might be helpful to someone else in the future!
One example is in relation to terminal illness of a child, and the discussion the provider/parent needs to have without the child in the room.
Have any of you billed an OV with the above diagnosis code under the parent? I have been unable to find payer or coding guidelines specific to this type of situation, but it seems this diagnosis code would fit.