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outpt acute renal failure converted to esrd in same month billing

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I have a dialysis billing question
..pt is billed 90935 on two separate days in august for acute renal failure as an outpt.
..pt is now declared ESRD at the end of the month and md provides a complete comprehensive visit, 90962

can I bill all three charges: 90935 x2, and 90962?
or can I now only bill the comprehensive visit 90962?

:confused:

thx for any opinions

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Lap appy converted to open w/ open hemicolectomy

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*** Couldn’t delete *** I think it’s bundled since it went from lap to open where if it stayed lap, they both would have been billable?

Pt came in w/ severe acute appy w/ peritonitis. Went in lap but had to convert to open – had to do a RT hemicolectomy due to abscess.

Path confirms this.

What do I use for the appy code?

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Procedure Converted to Open Approach

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There are times when a physician schedules a laparoscopic/arthroscopic/endoscopic, etc. procedure and due to many different reasons, a physician may elect to convert to an open procedure to ensure the procedure is completed safely for the patient. In these cases, only the open procedure is coded and billed to the insurance company. The National Correct […]
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