tci Part B Insider - 2013 Issue 15

Part B Coding Coach: 4 Tips Take the Stress Out of Female Incontinence Procedure Coding

Scour the documentation for pertinent details to direct your coding. Stress incontinence is a common diagnosis urologists and urogynecologists treat in their female patients. But just because you see these diagnoses frequently, doesn’t mean the associated procedure coding is always a breeze. If you think of incontinence procedures falling into three categories, you can quickly focus your code search. Your physician can choose from the following surgical options for incontinence, says Nina Mutone, MD, MPH, urogynecologist with Urology of Indiana in Indianapolis: 1.Retropubic suspension 2.Needle procedures 3.Bulking injection 4.Slings. Start by determining the category...

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