EM CPT
This CPT code describes prolonged services in either the inpatient or observation setting, requiring unit or floor time beyond the usual service for the first hour
99356
In this chapter of the ICD-10 manual coders would find diagnosis codes for neoplasms, such as C64.9 and C61
Chapter 2
When split-shared services are performed by an APP and physician, this modifier indicates that the substantive portion of the visit was completed by the APP
FS
This CPT code describes an emergent endotracheal intubation procedure
31500
This term describes ICD-10 codes that should not be used at the same time
Excludes 1
This range of time must be documented in order to bill CPT 99406, intermediate smoking and tobacco cessation counseling
Greater than 3, up to 10 minutes
This common term describes diagnosis codes that have assumed relationships and are coded in conjunction with one another
Combination codes
When critical care services have been performed on the same date of service after an EM service was performed by either the same provider or same group, which modifier needs to be applied to the critical care code(s)
25
This CPT code describes the insertion of a non-tunneled centrally inserted venous catheter for a patient who is 5 years or older
36556
When a patient is see in the Emergency Department, this place of service code is used
POS 23
When both an admission and a discharge service are provided by the same group on the same date of service, this code range should be utilized
99234-99236
These diagnosis codes should be used when a patient is diagnosed with the following conditions:
Hypertension
ESRD
Type 2 Diabetes
i12.0, N18.6, E11.22
When services are performed by a resident in a teaching facility under the direction of a teaching physician, this modifier should be appended
GC
This CPT code is billed when a diagnostic lumbar puncture, or "spinal tap" is performed
62270
Certain payers do not recognize consult codes, because of this our company built and utilizes what are commonly referred to as these
i-codes
The following key elements describe this inpatient consultation CPT code: a comprehensive history, a comprehensive exam and medical decision making of moderate complexity
99254
When patients have a cardiac pacemaker, this diagnosis code should be used
This modifier is applied on certain procedures to indicate only the providers’ professional component is being reported/billed for
26
This incision CPT code is commonly billed for the correction of "tongue-tie"
41010
This term describes scenarios in which certain CPT codes are not separately reportable because they are included in the main service
Bundled
This CPT code(s) would be billed when the provider has documented spending a total of 181 minutes provided critical care services
99291, 99292 x4
When a patient is diagnosed with CKD stage 5 that requires chronic dialysis, which N18 code is used
N18.6
When an evaluation and management service is performed and this visit results in the decision to perform surgery, you should apply this modifier
57
Occasionally, patient's are born with extra digits that do no include any internal structure or bone. When these are removed, this common skin tag CPT code is used
11200
This group, or specialty of providers work solely within the hospital setting, providing general medicine care for adult patients, though they do have a pediatric counterpart
Hospitalists