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Place of service for Nursing and assisted living facility

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes 99304 Through 99318

The CPT nursing facility services codes shall be used with POS 31 (skilled nursing facility or SNF) if the patient is in a Part A SNF stay. They shall be used with POS 32 (nursing facility) if the patient does not have Part A SNF benefits or if the patient is
in a NF or in a non-*‐covered SNF stay (e.g., there was no preceding three-*‐day hospital stay). The CPT NF code definition also includes POS 54 (intermediate care facility/mentally retarded) and POS 56 (psychiatric residential treatment center).

CPT Codes 99324 Through 99328 and 99334 Through 99337 :

Domiciliary, rest home (e.g., boarding home) or custodial care services are used to report Evaluation and Management (E/M) services to residents residing in a facility which provides room, board and other personal assistance services, generally on a long-*‐term basis. These CPT codes are used to report E/M services in facilities assigned POS codes 13 (assisted living facility), 14 (group home), 33 (custodial care facility), and 55 (residential substance abuse facility). Assisted living facilities may also be known as adult living facilities.

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Arthroscopic assisted reduction/percutaneous pinning distal tibial fracture

Would 29855 work for distal tibial fracture? I’m thinking that I need percutaneous pinning code but I can’t find one for the distal tibial fracture. Op note states that the reduction was through the scope and the anterior ridge revealed some increased displacement so a small open incision was then placed to remove invaginated periosteum. then stab incision was made to place K-wire. Can anyone help?

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Correct Coding for Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy

Be sure you know the difference between the various types of laparoscopic hysterectomies. In the article “Pinpoint Correct Hysterectomy Coding” (August 2018, pages 16-18), the statement, “… a laparoscopic-assisted vaginal approach — a ‘subset’ of the vaginal approach — in which a scope is inserted via small incisions in the vagina,” is incorrect, and is […]
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HOME HEALTH in ASSISTED LIVING – Any Home Health Coders out there?

I did not see a subject specifically for Home Health questions. I am trying to locate information regarding CMS guidelines in regards to a Home Health Agency rendering services to a patient who is a resident of a assisted living facility, and requires that of a skilled nurse for wound care.
The assisted living facility has a RN on site, but the Home Health Agency would like to have their SN see the patient for the wound care. Does anyone know of guidelines that identifies this particular situation?
Please do not refer me to the CMS manuals, as I am very familiar with them, and have read Chp 7 and 10 more than one. Sorry, I do not mean to sound harsh, I just really need a answer, if anyone knows.

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Robot assisted laparoscopic mesh repair of incisional ventral herniae

Help me, I’m confused for ventral and incisional hernia repair which CPT appropriate for the scenario 49654 OR 49652??:confused:

Procedure: The patient was brought into the operating room. The patient was identified as correct patient. The patient was placed on operating table in supine position. Endotracheal General anesthesia was induced. Perioperative antibiotics were given. A time out was completed, verifying correct patient, procedure, site, positioning, implants and/or special equipment, blood loss, need for ICU, prior to beginning this procedure. Abdomen was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion.
A small 5 mm incision made in left upper quadrant and peritoneum entered via optiview and pneumoperitoneum achieved. Underlying bowel inspected and no iniury identified. A 12mm long laparoscopic port was inserted in the middle and*8 mm robotic port inserted just above and anterior of ASIS on*left side of abdomen. LUQ port was changed to 8mm robotic port. Mini lap inserted through 12 mm port and Robot was docked. A 30 up camera and scissors with cautery and Maryland*grasper were used. Above findings noted. Omental and small bowel adhesions were taken down and then preperitoneal fat taken down around the hernia defects to place the mesh.. Hernia defects measured and were*closed with permanent 0 Stratafix running suture. *An Atrium mosaic mesh was taken and trimmed to measurements and 2 Vicryl*0 suture were placed at the center of the mesh and in the centre of one half and mesh was rolled and inserted in the peritoneal cavity through 12 mm port. The Vicryl*sutures was then brought out through the skin using carter thomason at center of hernia defects to approximate the mesh to abdominal wall. The periphery of mesh was then sutured in place with running 2-0 Stratafix. The center of the mesh was fixed in same manner using 2-0 Stratafix. *At the conclusion of case the mesh was fixed with abdominal wall without tension or folds. The Vicryl sutures was then cut flush with the skin. All needles were removed. Robot was undocked. Using laparoscopic camera, minilap*were removed and peritoneal cavity was inspected for hemostasis.
Left middle*12mm port site wound closed with Vicryl*0, figure of eight sutures using carter thomason. Port site wound closed with Monocryl 4-0 subcuticular stiches and Dermabond placed.
All instrument, lap pad, needle count was correct x2 at the end of the procedure. The patient tolerated the procedure well and was extubated in operating room and transported to postanesthesia care unit in stable condition

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Laparoscopic Assisted Combined abdominal and perineal pull through

Good morning everyone,

I couldn’t find a CPT code for the above procedure. The diagnosis is Imperforate anus, urethral fistula.
Procedure Performed: Laparoscopic mobilization of rectum and separation of urethral fistula, perineal approach for repair of high imperforate anus with pull-through. Surgeon also did on-table colostogram. The closes code I can find ranging from 46735 to 46742. However, they all are open techniques w/different approach. Do I have to use the unlisted code? What’s about the colostogram? Can we charge for this? Please help!

Thanks for any inputs and have a happy Friday:)

Angie

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Robotic assisted excision of anterior symphysis pubis chondromas

My doctor was doing a robotic laparoscopic prostatectomy and came across these chondromas and decided he need to remove these before he could continue with the prostatectomy.

I then went to the anterior abdominal wall and brought down the medial umbilical ligaments and the urachus and dissected down to the endopelvic fascia. There were significant what appeared to be chondromas growing off of the symphysis pubis. They were mobile. I did take small samples and sent this for a frozen to verify that it was not prostate cancer as it was not terribly fixed, but somewhat soft and firm and adherent to they symphysis area.

Any idea of what CPT code I would use for this, or would this be included in prostatectomy?

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