tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 16

Part B Coding Coach: 4 Tips Improve Your 51701

Combat E/M and catheterization denials with documentation, diagnoses and modifierWhen billing for office visits that result in urine catheterizations, you may face denials for the E/M, the catheterization and/or the catheterization kit. But you can recoup payment when you follow these four steps: 1. Document Separate E/M You should bill for an office visit (99201-99215, Office or other outpatient visit for a new or established patient...) in addition to urine catheterization (51701, Insertion of non-indwelling bladder catheter [e.g., straight catheterization for residual urine]) if documentation supports a separately identifiable E/M service. Usually, the physician will perform a...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to tci Part B Insider.


Keep pace with evolving Medicare regulations with timely analysis of critical updates interpreted in an easy-to-follow, easy-to-apply format. Your subscription to TCI’s Part B Insider will equip you to navigate code and guideline changes, CCI edits, and revisions to modifiers, the fee schedule, OIG target areas, and more.

  • Current newsletters added each month
  • Fully searchable archives - over 4800 articles
  • ALL years/issues back to 2003 organized by year and issue
  • Codes mentioned in articles are linked to Code Information pages
  • Code Information pages link back to related articles

This feature is currently unavailable for online purchase. For more information, please call 801-770-4203 or Contact Us.

demo
request yours today
 subscribe
start today
 newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.