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When Patient Asks for Claim to be Resubmitted

by Michael Warshaw, DPM, CPC

What is one to do when a patient wants a claim to be resubmitted after her deductible is met when the claim was originally submitted prior to the deductible being met?
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Select the level of E/M service based upon Medical Decision Making (MDM)

by Michael Warshaw, DPM, CPC

What are the guidelines for selecting the level of E/M service based upon Medical Decision Making (MDM)?
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Definitions for the Elements of Medical Decision Making

by Michael Warshaw, DPM, CPC

CPT® has provided numerous definitions to clarify terms in the current guidelines, such as “chronic illness with exacerbation, progression or side effects of treatment,” and “drug therapy requiring intensive monitoring for toxicity.”
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Guidelines for Billing E/M Service Based Upon Total Time

by Michael Warshaw, DPM, CPC

What are the guidelines/rules for billing an E/M service based upon total time?
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Proper Use of the 59 Modifier

by Michael Warshaw, DPM, CPC

Proper Use of the 59 Modifier
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What are the Proper Ways to Use the 25 Modifier?

by Michael Warshaw, DPM, CPC

What are the Proper Ways to Use the 25 Modifier?
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What is the Active Care Requirement regarding “At Risk, Routine Foot Care?

by Michael Warshaw, DPM, CPC

What is the Active Care Requirement regarding “At Risk, Routine Foot Care?
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What are the Postoperative Global Periods and What is Included in them?

by Dr. Michael Warshaw, DPM, CPC

Minor Surgery: Any CPT code that has a Global Period of “0” or “10” days is classified as a Minor Surgical Procedure. Major Surgery: Any CPT code that has a Global Period of “90” days is classified as a Major Surgical Procedure.
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Performing Nail Debridements

by Dr. Michael Warshaw, DPM, CPC

Can an Unlicensed Individual Perform Nail Debridements Under the License of a DPM and Can the Service be Billed to Medicare?
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IMPLANT vs. FOREIGN BODY

by Dr. Michael Warshaw, DPM, CPC

What are the new rules that went into effect on January 1, 2022 for the removal of hardware? I am not sure whether to bill for the removal of an implant or for the removal of a foreign body. How do you distinguish between an implant and a foreign body?
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