Q: When might it be appropriate to report CPT codes for multiday electroencephalograms (EEG)? In addition, should these codes be billed on the day of initiating or ending the EEG study?
Q: A patient receives Apligraf® (44 sq. cm) after subcutaneous wound debridement. Ten sq. cm is applied to a diabetic foot ulcer on the patient’s left heel and 20 sq. cm to an ulcer on the patient’s right ankle. What CPT codes would the facility use to report these services?
Q: I’m having trouble determining how to report an acute myocardial infarction (MI) for subsequent admissions occurring within four weeks of the initial MI in ICD-10-CM. Can you walk me through the process?
Q: A patient is diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and arteriosclerotic peripheral artery disease (PAD). Can we report ICD-10-CM code E11.51 with a code from subcategory I70.2- to describe affected vessels?
Q: What CPT codes and modifiers would be used to report excisional debridement for removal of a 2x4-cm ulcer on a patient’s right buttocks with vacuum-assisted closure (VAC)?
Q: We have a patient admitted for COVID-19 who is now showing signs of cytokine release syndrome (CRS). Can you give our team more information on symptoms or clinical indicators for CRS as well as any ICD-10-CM coding advice?
