Fluidized therapy is a high intensity heat modality consisting of a dry whirlpool of finely divided solid particles suspended in a heated air stream, the mixture having properties of a liquid. Use of fluidized therapy for dry heat is considered medically necessary when provided as part of a plan of care for patients having acute or subacute traumatic or nontraumatic musculoskeletal disorders of the extremities.
CPT 86386 describes the qualitative or semiquantitative immunoassay for Nuclear Matrix Protein 22 (NMP22) in patient urine. This article will cover the description, official description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, similar codes and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 86386? CPT 86386 can be used to perform a…
CPT 46922 describes the surgical excision of anal lesions, such as condyloma, papilloma, molluscum contagiosum, or herpetic vesicle. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 46922? CPT 46922 is used to describe the surgical excision of anal…
CPT 87472 describes the quantification of infection with Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana using nucleic acid probe technique. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, similar codes and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 87472? CPT 87472 can be used to quantify the infection…
CPT code 20225 describes the procedure for a bone biopsy using a trocar or needle in deep tissue, such as the vertebral body or femur. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 20225? CPT 20225 is used…
CPT 47535 describes the conversion of an external biliary drainage catheter to an internal-external biliary drainage catheter using a percutaneous approach. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 47535? CPT 47535 can be used to describe the…
CPT 35535 describes a procedure known as bypass graft, with vein; hepatorenal. This article will cover the official description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 35535? CPT 35535 is a code used to describe a specific surgical procedure called bypass graft, with…
