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20611 done by CMA
Please advise.
Tricia
Billing for time spent counseling for Morbid obesity when done during a Physical
Morbid obesity – E66.01, (HCC), 50 minutes spent with the patient, with over 50% of that spent on discussion of morbid obesity, her attempts at weight loss, the risks and benefits of bariatric surgery. Patient would like to proceed with evaluation.
This was outside of the patients AW visit of 30 minutes
The excludes note for 99404 indicates not allowed with her Physical 99395
The 50 minutes fall short of a prolonged service code
Would it be appropriate to add an E/M for weight loss counsel consideration for Bariatric surgery during her Wellness visit?
Cheri
Home Sleep Study done in Skilled Nursing Facility. Need advice
Has anyone ever encountered billing for a HST when the patient is in a SNF. We are a private group practice and not sure if we could bill this and be reimbursed. The insurance is Medicare.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. We typically bill 95806 with POS 12.
Thank you,
Michelle
help in coding procedure done
Post-operative Diagnosis: Bladder clot, extensive papillary bladder tumor over right lateral wall anterior bladder wall and posterior bladder wall, prostatic congestion with bladder outlet obstruction
Procedure: TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION BLADDER TUMOR, FULGARATION OF PROSTATE, CLOT EVACUATION (N/A)
CYSTOSCOPY;BILATERAL RETROGRADE PYELOGRAM (Bilateral)
Findings: 1. Occluding prostate with friable prostate congestion 2. Extensive papillary bladder tumor covering the right lateral wall, anterior bladder wall and posterior bladder wall 3. Bladder clot for. Normal retrogrades
Complications: None, patient tolerated the procedure well.
Summary: Patient was taken to the operating room where he was induced under general anesthesia prepped and draped in a sterile fashion over the genitalia in the dorsal lithotomy position.
Urethra was calibrated with Otis bulb to 28 French without resistance. A 26 French Olympus continuous flow resectoscope sheath with the visual obturator was passed into the bladder under direct visualization.. Findings are as noted above. Orifices were orthotopic with no bloody efflux noted.
Clot was irrigated from the bladder with the bowl evacuator.
Continuous flow resectoscope with a bladder loop was placed into the sheath The prostatic urethra was fulgurated to control bleeding from prominent superficial vessels.
All identifiable papillary bladder tumor was resected from the bladder wall along the the lateral wall on the right, the posterior wall and the anterior wall as encountered. no perforation grossly was encountered. Air bubble remained intact throughout the course of procedure. Margins of resection and base of resected areas were fulgurated
Resected bladder wall/tumor was retrieved with a bowl of evacuator and sent to pathology.
Bilateral retrogrades were shot using a 5 French open-ended catheter. Upper tracts were normal. No filling defects obstruction or stones were noted.
Upon completion there was no active bleeding the instruments were removed and the bladder was drained with a 20 French 3 way Foley catheter passed with the aid of a catheter guide. 30 milliliters of sterile water was placed into the balloon. Return was clear on hand irrigation. The patient was awakened and sent to recovery room stable condition with clear return on CBI.
Estimated Blood Loss: 200 ml clot. Negligible blood loss with bladder tumor resection
Total IV Fluids: See Anesthesia Record
Urine Output: See Anesthesia Record
Specimen(s): Resected bladder tumor
Surgical procedure done in office
Thank you
HPI done by nurse
Feed back on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Tobacco Abuse Counseling when done with Physicals
It’s one thing to counsel regarding lifestyle choices and risk of same for those who do not smoke .For those who already smoke the focus is different with discussion of medications,goals support grups etc.
Hoping for some direction
Cher