CPT for You & Me
You would code a first time 60 minute office visit with a doctor who documents a comprehensive history, a comprehensive exam and a high complex medical decision.
What is 99205 (Level V E/M)?
The word “with” or “in” should be interpreted as what when it appears in a code title, the Alphabetic Index or an instructional note in the Tabular List.
What are “associated with” or “due to” ?
This state agency is responsible for being an advocate for the employee after an accident in the workplace.
What is the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA)?
S13.4 - 2014 movie about a drummer and his pretty mean teacher.
What is the sprain of ligaments of cervical spine (Whiplash injury of cervical spine)?
Remember the name of Rick's son on the Walking Dead if you are trying to explain the CDPS Hierarchy diagnostic category for endocardial disease, myocardial infarction, angina, coronary atherosclerosis or dysrhythmias.
What is CARL?
This branch of medicine also includes the study of glands.
What is endocrinology?
Jenny, Jenny who can I turn to in order to code this laboratory charge to see about protozoa's. Make sure you leave off the '09.
What is 86753?
The codes under this subcategory should be assigned for any pregnancy case when a mother uses drugs during the pregnancy or postpartum.
What is O99.32 - Drug use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium?
You can have up to how many days for the worker's comp group to pay your claim without prejudice.
What is 180 days?
R42 - 1958 Hitchcock film about a timid detective with an extreme fear of heights.
What is vertigo?
If you are calculating the CDPS risk score for a 50 year old female with type 2 diabetes and hypertension, its time to add 0.225 + 0.121 + .322 + 0.130.
What is .798?
Unlike the Grinch, patients with this condition have hearts that are too large.
What is cardiomegaly?
The excision of a lesion in the iris would be "hell" if not for the added 00 on this code.
What is 66600?
In the update for chapter 2: Neoplasms (C00-D49): Neoplasm of Eyelid, this update was included to indicate upper or lower eyelids.
What is the 6th or 7th character?
While it may not guarantee payment, in order to be eligible to be paid for the services, this must be completed (Hint: UR).
What is Utilization Review?
T68 - Another name for a 2013 Disney sing along featuring a couple of sisters who try to "Let it Go".
What is hypothermia (Frozen)?
Sammy Hagar might be somewhat of a risk due to his 1984 hit, which some could say he has problems related to education and literacy.
What is Z55?
Having one of these done routinely can help with early detection of breast cancer.
What is a mammogram?
Combine the jersey's of Wayne Gretzky, David Ortiz & Nomar Garciaparra to code a first time 60 minute home visit with documentation of a comprehensive history, a comprehensive exam and a high complex medical decision.
What is 99345?
In the update for chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01 – F99): Puerperal Psychosis, the following codes have been added.
What are F53.0: Postpartum depression & F53.1: Puerperal psychosis?
What does "PIP" stand for.
What is Personal Injury Protection?
S02.2 - 1976 movie in which a boxer has this happen to him in the final fight. If you are wicked smart, you will know that this is the first time it happens to him.
What is fracture of nasal bones (broken nose)?
For this social determinants of health category you may experience problems related to empty nest syndrome or social exclusion and rejection.
What is Z60?
The exchange of gases and nutrients between blood and tissues is a major function of these varying size blood vessels.
What are capillaries?
Think of the Titanic when you code the excision of cyst, fibroadenoma, or other benign or malignant tumor, aberrant breast tissue, duct lesion, nipple or areolar lesion (except 19300), open, male or female, 1 or more lesions. (Hint: Year plus 0)
What is 19120?
For the update of chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning, and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) this code category was added to identify Poisoning by ecstasy (3,4-Methylenediox methamphetamine, aka “MDMA”).
What is T43.64?
Better hurry up or the provider might miss out on getting paid by the motor vehicle insurance due to what factor.
What is that most MV PIP policies pay out first come, first serve?
O80 & Z37.0 - 2007 movie where this event occurred towards the end (Hint: Juno).
What is encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery with single live birth (delivery of a baby)?
The Chronic Illness and Disability Payment System (CDPS) incorporates how many major categories into its parameters.
What is 19?
The placement of a needle through an intervertebral space into the subarachnoid space to withdraw CSF is not as much fun as this 1984 spoof movie.
What is a spinal tap?