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Re: GEN: Coding question for circumcision From: Anna Meenan, MD (annam@uic.edu) Tue Oct 5 20:48:29 2004 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: Metformin, early pregnancy and glucose screening" Previous message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "GYN: HRT" In reply to: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "GEN: Coding question for circumcision" Next in thread: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Re: Coding question for circumcision" I sent away for a DVD several months ago from a guy who's into boosting practice revenue. That was one of his suggestions, though I think the code he used was something like "nerve block, unspecified" or something like that. I know the number is 64450. This guy claimed he had talked his private insurers into paying on that code, though not Medicaid. I can't rmember his name off the top of my head, and the DVD is down in my office, where I won't be again until next Wednesday (working part-time now and taking a couple of vacation days.) Anyway, i never persued it because 99% of our circs are Medicaid. -- Anna Meenan, MD At Tue, 5 Oct 2004, Garry E. Siegel, M.D. wrote: > >Here's a coding question. > >For neonatal circumcision, CPT 54150, does anyone who administers local >anesthesia (i.e. Ring Block or Dorsal Penile Nerve Block) also code for >the actual administration of the anesthestic? > >One Ob group has been doing so. > >My interpretation from the CPT guidelines is that local anesthesia is >included in the procedure. This is stated in the paragraphs in the >introduction to the "surgery" section. > >That said, there is an anesthesia code, 00920, for Anesthesia for >procedures on the male genitalia, not otherwise listed. > >Any thoughts? > >Coders, if lurking, please chime in or email privately. > >Garry > >PS--Dear anti-circumcision people: > >Please do not respond on the list, or privately. My spam blocker will >get you privately :), but it will let the coders through :). > >-- >Garry E. Siegel, M.D. >Private Practice >Roswell, GA > Next message: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: Metformin, early pregnancy and glucose screening" Previous message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "GYN: HRT" In reply to: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "GEN: Coding question for circumcision" Next in thread: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Re: Coding question for circumcision"

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