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Modified barium swallow- 2020 edit issue Hi everyone, As of 1/1/2020 I am getting a weird edit for charging CPT 74230 and 92611 together for modified barium swallow. These have always been charged together, 74230 for the radiology portion ...
The edit became effective 7/1/2011. But it was incorrect to code 70371 with 92611 long before the edit. Look at 92611 in the CPT book, there is a parenthetical note that says to code 74230 for t
The provider uses imaging such as fluoroscopy to visualize the patient’s esophagus, typically while the patient swallows a barium sulfate compound; he views the live images and also records the images digitally. The provider uses scout chest radiographs, delayed images, if performed, for further evaluation.
As of 1/1/2020 I am getting a weird edit for charging CPT 74230 and 92611 together for modified barium swallow. These have always been charged together, 74230 for the radiology portion and 92611 for the Speech language pathologist portion. Suddenly as of 2020 we are getting an edit through N-thrive indicating that 74230 cannot be billed with ...
Best answers. 0. Jan 4, 2012. #1. We are billing 74230 - Modified Barium Swallow. The Report is as follows: HISTORY: Dysphagia. Possible aspiration. In the lateral projection with fluoroscopic observation and DVD recording the patient ingested barium pudding, thick and thin liquid barium, barium coated cracker and water.
Modified barium swallow- 2020 edit issue Hi everyone, As of 1/1/2020 I am getting a weird edit for charging CPT 74230 and 92611 together for modified barium swallow. These have always been charged together, 74230 for the radiology portion ...
Dr. Neil Lall answered. Aspiration or not: Barium swallow is another name for an esophagram, which evaluates the esophagus for difficulties of food passing though. Modified barium swallow is done to determine whether someone can swallow certain different textures of food without aspirating on them (aka whether they can keep them out of their ...
Cineradiography, or video recording, is employed, as the physiologic event of speech and swallowing occur too rapidly for normal fluoroscopic viewing. High-speed frame rates are used to evaluate speech and swallowing, and later reviewed and interpreted by the radiologist. 74230 - This study is also known as a modified barium swallow.
Not the same: Barium swallow evaluates what happens from ingestion to reaching the stomach. It can show coordination problems and reflux as well as structural issues. GI series follows the barium further down the GI tract and can document how fast, or slow things move and any abnormalities during transit. Answered 1/30/2020.
What code would you use for a barium swallow and a modified barium swallow?