Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for incision procedures on the seminal vesicles.
CPT 55600 describes a vesiculotomy.
CPT 55605 describes a complicated vesiculotomy.
CPT 95810 refers to polysomnography for patients aged six years or older, involving sleep staging with four or more additional parameters of sleep, attended by a technologist. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, similar codes, and examples of CPT 95810. 1. What is CPT 95810?…
HIV quantification is achieved through the use of a number of different assays which measure the amount of circulating viral RNA. Assays vary both in methods used to detect viral RNA as well as in ability to detect viral levels at lower limits. However, all employ some type of nucleic acid amplification technique to enhance…
Myocardial Infarct Imaging is reported using codes CPT 78466, CPT 78468 and CPT 78469 A radionuclide is injected intravenously that localizes in recently (under 72-hours) infarcted myocardial tissue. Multiple cardiac images are obtained between one and four hours after injection of the isotope. The location and extent of infarct can then be determined by the…
Primary Care Incentive Payment Program (PCIP) 2016 PPACA (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ) established the PCIP to provide incentive payments to qualified providers and practitioners for primary care services furnished between January 1, 2011 and January 1, 2016. CMS will provide a 10 percent incentive payment to primary care practitioners defined as: 1) a…
Modifier 92 describes alternative laboratory platform testing. In this article, we will explain modifier 92, its appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing procedures, common mistakes, related modifiers, and additional tips for medical coders. 1. What is Modifier 92? Modifier 92 is a modifier used to indicate the use of an alternative laboratory platform test. This test…
CPT 96158 refers to a health behavior intervention provided by a healthcare professional, typically a psychologist, to address cognitive, emotional, social, and cultural factors impacting a patient’s physical health in a face-to-face setting. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, similar codes, and examples of CPT…
