On Demand: Coding and Documentation Concepts for Venous Diagnostic and Procedure Services-Presentation Slides

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The document provides information on various coding and documentation concepts for venous diagnostic and procedure services. It includes details on claiming CEU credits, coding CEU certificates, and changes to CEU offerings. The document also covers vein anatomy and conditions such as chronic venous insufficiency, spider veins, and varicose veins. It further explains non-invasive diagnostic studies like duplex scans of extremity veins. The document includes a question and answer section from CPT Assistant for clarification on coding guidelines for specific procedures. It provides case examples and their corresponding supported CPT codes for procedures like extremity venous studies, stab phlebectomy, sclerotherapy, vein ablations, diagnostic vein procedures, visceral veins, head and neck veins, embolization, thrombectomy/thrombolysis, intravascular vena cava filter insertion, and angiosplasty and stent placement. The document also notes some additional services that can be billed separately alongside certain procedures. It concludes with disclaimers from MedAxiom and the American Medical Association (AMA) regarding the use of the information provided.

Keywords

coding

documentation

venous diagnostic services

CEU credits

chronic venous insufficiency

duplex scans

CPT Assistant

stab phlebectomy

sclerotherapy

disclaimers