tci Part B Insider - 2003 Issue 19

Minimally Invasive CABG Maximally Noncovered - ButYou Can Bill 33510-33523 for New Techniques

When it comes to new surgical techniques, it's often hard to figure out what Medicare will cover. The carriers often don't make it easy for coders either, with their confusing and apparently contradictory local medical review policies. A case in point: coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), a surgery which new techniques have simplified. Instead of cutting the entire rib cage down the middle, surgeons can now make a small incision over the heart. But many insurers don't cover such minimally invasive CABG procedures, and it's unclear whether Medicare does. Hardly any carriers have addressed this issue, says Mesa, Ariz...

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.