Be An Expert In Radiology Coding With Coding Conferences

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Lesion excision codes delve into the tenths of centimeters for measurements; however, coders who are not willing to dive down for details could be leaving well deserved reimbursement submerged in the encounter notes. In a nutshell, the family physician (FP) exercises a benign lesion from a patient's scalp, total removal area being 1.1 cm. You however, add wrong and only code for 0.5 cm of total removal area.


Here are two key rules when coding for lesion excision:


Include margins in measurements. If you code based on lesion size, you are cutting yourself off at the knees. You should measure each excision at the widest diameter, including any margins.


Measure lesion size pre-excision: See to it that you make the measurement before the FP removes the lesion. You should not report (lesion and margin) size from the pathology report. The sample that you send to pathology will be smaller than the one you get back.


For more tips on coding for lesion excision and other information relating to family practice coding, a family practice conference ...
... /b> is certainly a good place to be. But in today's fast-paced world, a coder is left with little time at her disposal to attend long-hour conferences or for that matter skim through huge coding books. So the best bet is to go for a flexible source of information like audio recordings in both CDs and MP3s of such conferences, which will certainly help the coder stay updated on the latest coding and billing changes.


The best part of tuning in to such sources of information is that she can listen to them from just about anywhere, be it from home or while driving her way to office. To add to it all, they are pocket-friendly too, what with a CD coming for just $99 or so. So go grab one and see your family practice coding head for the better!


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