HIPAA mandates payors and providers give the same codes. Other coding guidelines exist within the CPT code book, such as rules for how to record a simple closure of a malignant excision compared with ...

For a trigger finger release, using CPT code 26145 rather than 26055 can be regarded upcoding and result billing errors. CPT 20550, utilized for injections into tendons, ligaments, or bursae, is ...

ICD Codes explain why it was done (symptoms/diagnosis) ICD-10 Code J06.9 = Cold symptoms CPT Code 99213 = Office visit for evaluation Together, they provide a full picture of the care provided and ...

Many surgical coding mistakes result from misinterpretation of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) wording. When the CPT editorial panel works on a code description, significant time is spent ...