tci Part B Insider - 2016 Issue 4

Part B Coding Coach: Charge Up Your Cardioversion And Defibrillation Coding With These Tactics

Can you identify the difference in these procedures to code accurately and prevent denials? Sometimes it is hard for a coder to figure out how to identify the precise services performed in the ED. That’s especially true for cardioversions and defibrillations, unless the documentation is crystal clear. But if you learn to distinguish between each procedure before you properly code them, you will secure payment the payment deserved. Look For Documentation Hints to Separate Defibrillation From Cardioversion Cardioversion is not the same thing as defibrillation, warns Michael A. Granovsky, MD, FACEP, CPC, President of LogixHealth, an ED coding...

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