Archive for The Day of August 29th, 2007
Archive for the Day of August 29th, 2007
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of August 29th, 2007.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during August 29th, 2007.
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The Inside Scoop on Medical Billing for Tissue Adhesives
Coding for tissue adhesives can be confusing because there isn’t one set procedure for this. The coding that is used is determined by the type of wound and the severity of the repair when tissue adhesives are used for wound closures. The answer to this question will be different depending on which entity is paying the medical billing claim. When you code for the use of tissue adhesives, including Dermabond; Medicare has its own guidelines for reporting this procedure that you need to follow to be reimbursed. You should report G0168 for Medicare patients only. If you are reporting the procedure for a non-Medicare patient, you should use the CPT …