tci Part B Insider - 2019 Issue Q4

Part B Coding Coach: Cardiology: 3 Tips Boost Your EP Coding Skills

Tip: 5 components are necessary to report a comprehensive EP study. If you find intracardiac electrophysiologic (EP) coding confusing, you’re not alone. EP coding is a very complex type of cardiology coding, according to Carol Hodge, CPC, CDEO, CCC, CEMC, certified medical coder at St. Joseph’s Cardiology in Savannah, Georgia. You must read the procedure note very carefully to determine where the cardiologist placed electrical catheters within the heart to assess for arrhythmias and whether the cardiologist performed an ablation. Read on to make sure you always submit clean EP study claims in your practice. Tip 1:...

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