decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 1999 Issue 9 (September)
Since you asked ...
Subscribe or sign in to view the full article.
Article Overview
This short article answers a billing and coding question about use of an operating microscope add-on service in relation to selected procedure code ranges. It is relevant to coders, billers, and reimbursement staff working with operative reports and procedure coding guidance.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps users quickly determine whether the article contains practical coding guidance related to a specific add-on service and the procedure code families discussed.
What You Will Learn
- Which procedure code ranges are referenced in relation to the operating microscope add-on service.
- Whether a modifier is mentioned in connection with billing that service.
- What type of coding question the article is addressing.
- intended_audiences":["Medical coders","Billers","Reimbursement staff","Practice administrators"],"topics":["Surgical coding","Add-on services","Operative report coding","Billing guidance"],"medical_specialties":["Surgery","Neurosurgery","Orthopedic surgery","Otolaryngology","Hand surgery"],"code_sets":["CPT"],"codes":[{"code_set":"CPT","code":"69990"}],"code_ranges":[{"code_set":"CPT","range":"61304–61711","start_code":"61304","end_code":"61711"},{"code_set":"CPT","range":"62010–62100","start_code":"62010","end_code":"62100"},{"code_set":"CPT","range":"63081–63308","start_code":"63081","end_code":"63308"},{"code_set":"CPT","range":"63704–63710","start_code":"63704","end_code":"63710"},{"code_set":"CPT","range":"64834–64836","start_code":"64834","end_code":"64836"},{"code_set":"CPT","range":"64840–64858","start_code":"64840","end_code":"64858"},{"code_set":"CPT","range":"64861–64870","start_code":"64861","end_code":"64870"},{"code_set":"CPT","range":"64885–64898","start_code":"64885","end_code":"64898"},{"code_set":"CPT","range":"64905–64907","start_code":"64905","end_code":"64907"}],"modifiers":[],"content_type":"Q&A / coding tip","effective_dates":[],"organizations_mentioned":["UCG"],"keywords":["operating microscope","add-on code","procedure code ranges","billing question"],"questions_answered":["With what codes can you use an operating microscope add-on service?","Is a modifier needed when billing the operating microscope add-on service?"],"access_description":"Public preview of a brief coding Q&A article; detailed premium content is not disclosed.","disclosure_check":{"contains_code_descriptions":false,"contains_modifier_descriptions":false,"contains_actionable_coding_instructions":false,"contains_article_conclusions":false,"contains_detailed_examples":false}}}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}}}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}}}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billers
- Reimbursement staff
- Practice administrators
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
Subscribe or sign in to view the full article.
Quick, Current, Complete - www.findacode.com