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Make a difference by developing an awareness of the anatomy, procedures, and payer policies. In October, we raise awareness for breast cancer — the second most common cancer in women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Every year in the United States, there are about 264,000 new […]
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Regular screening now covered at age 45 for some health plans. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in the United States. The risk of developing colon cancer is about one in 23 in men and one in 25 in women. In 2022, an estimated 106,180 […]
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Medicare now covers screening for pulmonary malignancy with LDCT starting at age 50. After reconsideration of eligibility criteria, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Feb. 10 a national coverage determination (NCD) that expands coverage for lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography (LDCT) for Medicare patients. This move is in […]
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Start by asking the right questions. Coding for gynecologic oncology procedures can be complicated. Procedure codes differ depending on whether the procedure is laparoscopic versus open and whether there is lymph node sampling or modifier usage. It’s important for medical coders to know the differences in procedures to ensure proper reporting. The Society of Gynecologic […]
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Review your medical coding for preventive and diagnostic breast imaging during Breast Cancer Awareness month.
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An estimated 224,390 people in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer in 2019. That’s 615 people each day, 26 people each hour, and one person every 2½ minutes. Lung Cancer Awareness Month — observed every November — is intended to educate the public about the potential causes and risk factors of the […]
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Every 17 minutes another man dies from prostate cancer in the United States. September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and a great time to help raise awareness about this disease. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among American men. In 2019, nearly 175,000 men will […]
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New BRCA recommendations dramatically expand the number of testable patients for whom primary care physicians should conduct a risk assessment and potentially refer to genetic counseling and testing for BRCA-related cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently updated its recommendations on screening for the potentially harmful genetic mutations of breast cancer susceptibility 1 […]
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Now that revolutionary cancer therapy, Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR T-cell), is covered, let’s take a look coding CAR T. Last month the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the long-sought rules for coverage of CAR-T, novel cutting-edge, often curative treatments that utilize the patients’ own genetically modified immune cells to fight cancer. The […]
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