Archives for July 2019

Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM): CPT^® and ICD-10 Coding

CMS released an NCD for ABPM on July 2, 2019. CMS has expanded the coverage for ABPM by allowing it for a greater range of BP measurements. Of course, there are limits or there wouldn’t be an updated coverage determination. Neither the CPT® nor the ICD-10 coding has changed, only the eligibility, expanding the covered […]

Procedure Coding for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopies

“A colonoscopy is the examination of the entire colon, from the rectum to the cecum, and may include the examination of the terminal ileum or small intestine to an anastomosis.”[1] CPT® definitions Proctosigmoidoscopy is the examination of the rectum and may include examination of a portion of the sigmoid colon. Sigmoidoscopy is the examination of […]

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