Glidescope Laryngoscopy | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
Oct 14, 2012 · Video laryngoscopy is also used with rigid transoral laryngoscopy. Tools such as Airtraq laryngoscope (Prodol Meditec, Spain), GlideScope (Verathon, Bothell, Wash), and Pentax-AWS …
CPT® Code 31579 - Endoscopy Procedures on the Larynx - AAPC
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 31579 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Larynx.
Coding Endotracheal Intubation - AAPC Knowledge Center
Sep 26, 2016 · A patient with respiratory failure may require endotracheal intubation (31500 Intubation, endotracheal, emergency procedure) for airway support.
Proper Coding for Endotracheal Intubation - AAPC
Sep 19, 2014 · CPT® provides a single code to report endotracheal intubation—31500 Intubation, endotracheal, emergency procedure—but application of this code isn’t
Recognize Key Words to Bill Effectively for Laryngoscopy Procedures
Oct 1, 2000 · Using the wrong laryngoscopy code can be a costly error. A relatively simple procedure such as an indirect laryngoscopy (where no scope is used) can be confused with ...
Keep This Laryngoscopy Primer on Hand for Distinguishing Three …
Apr 19, 2013 · Throat: Keep This Laryngoscopy Primer on Hand for Distinguishing Three Types Highlight these key words to know what you should report when. If you’re not certain [...] E/M: To Bill …
Radiology: Myelography and Injection Procedure This article provides recent coding updates related to the imaging of the spine with intrathecal contrast media. These changes reflect updates pertaining …
Description: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) involves implantation of a pulse generator under the skin of the chest, with an electrical lead connected from the generator to the left vagus nerve. Mild, regular …
Wiki - Duration Of Mechanical Vent for ICD10-PCS - AAPC
Feb 23, 2016 · If a patient is intubated in the field and comes to the ED, placed on the ventilator in ED and later admitted, when do you count the start of the ventilator time? Coding clinic states that if the …
Anesthesia Glide Scope | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
Feb 25, 2009 · I am wanting to know if anyone knows the code for a glide scope which is done by an anesthesiologist. I know 31500 is used for intubations but I was told with the glide scope it would be …