Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for nursing facility discharge services.
CPT 99315 describes a nursing facility discharge management service that requires 30 minutes or less on the encounter date.
CPT 99316 describes nursing facility discharge management with more than 30 minutes on the encounter date.
Report CPT code 11721 for debridement of six or more infected, abnormal, or diseased nails with any method. 1. What Is CPT Code 11721? CPT 11721 covers a procedure in which a provider surgically debrides (removes or debunks) six or more infected, abnormal, or diseased nails. 2. Description The CPT book describes 11721 as follows:…
CPT 24685 describes the surgical procedure performed by a provider to treat a proximal end fracture of the ulna, one of the bones in the forearm, through an incision made at the elbow, which may involve the application of screws or wires to stabilize the fracture. Official Description The CPT book defines CPT code 24685…
CPT 40845 describes a medical procedure in which the healthcare provider enhances the height of the alveolar ridge through different techniques, specifically for complex vestibuloplasty that may require the extension of the ridge or the reduction of particular muscles. Official Description The CPT book defines CPT code 40845 as: “Vestibuloplasty; complex (including ridge extension, muscle…
CPT 35521 describes the surgical procedure in which the healthcare provider creates a bypass graft by connecting the axillary artery to a portion of femoral artery using a vein graft to bypass a blockage in a blood vessel. Official Description The CPT book defines CPT code 35521 as: “Bypass graft, with vein; axillary-femoral”. Billing Guidelines…
Hydrocelectomy CPT Code(s) 55040 or 55041 bills for service when the physician performs surgical removal of hydrocele unilaterally or performed on each testis. The physician performs surgery to remove fluid from around one or both testicles. Hydrocelectomy CPT Code Description A hydrocele is a sac of fluid in the tunica vaginalis or along the spermatic…
Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for injection, drainage, or aspiration procedures on the skull, meninges, and brain. CPT Code 61000 CPT 61000 describes a subdural tap through fontanelle or suture, infant, unilateral or bilateral; initial. CPT Code 61001 CPT 61001 describes a subdural tap through fontanelle or suture, either unilateral or bilateral,…
