tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 19

Part B Coding Coach: Ace Tumor Ablation Coding With This Expert Advice

Hint: Watch for CCI bundling for multiple procedures involving other tumor removal methods. When your clinician performs an ablation of a tumor or a polyp, you need to factor in the extent to which your clinician visualized the GI tract and know what other procedures your gastroenterologist performed in the same session. Watch out for edit bundles as this might lead to incomplete payment of claims. Opt From Esophagoscopy or EGD Codes Depending on Extent of Scope If your gastroenterologist performed an ablation to destroy a tumor or a poly, you will need to look at the extent to...

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