Unit 5 Coding and Anesthesiea (Db)

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UNIT 5 CODING AND ANESTHESIEA (DB) AIU-HTLH242 PROFESSOR: Masten By: Janelle Clay Curtis CPT code books makes every possible effort and to make the largest clear, consistent and the standardized. The systems and the practices charge ever first of the year. The old codes change to codes that have been deleted or the existing codes that are revised. You have to have the correct coding and billing to get the right codlings and procedures done right. Jan is a professional coder in charge of working on billing and reimbursements for a real buys general surgeon’s office. I believe that Jan has been working very hard trying to find the correct codes to match the procedures and Jan knows that she has to get them completed and done right. I believe that Jan could not find the correct procedural codes; because she probably did not have the proper CPT code manual book. If Jan would have sent the wrong codes for the reimbursements she could have caused the physician to be penalized by law on sending inappropriate claims. If Jan, were using the updated CPT manual she might have found the correct codes for the reimbursements or the procedural terminology (CPT) codes that are not listed. She should use the CPT codes from category #3 that are for the new and emergency technologies services and procedures. Jan should have looked in the appendences’ and to look and see if they use the modifiers. The CPT index does not provide the exact codes always. So, it is a must to see that Jan must complete the code description for assigning the exact code for any procedures. In the CPT index search provides the range of codes not a particular code. In a situation as a professional coder they must search all of the codes and given the code range for assigning correct codes. As a professional coder you must always double check your work before you send your work in to your boss.
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