CPT Code 15002: Skin Graft Procedure
CPT code 15002: definition, description, and clinical context Wound care billing is one of the most denial-prone areas in surgical coding. CPT code 15002 sits at the center of that complexity, and getting it wrong costs practices significant revenue. This reference guide covers the official description, add-on code rules, reimbursement rates, NCCI bundling edits, modifiers, […]
CPT Code 99283: Emergency department visit with low MDM
CPT Code 99283: definition and official descriptor Most ED claim denials at Level 3 trace back to one misunderstanding: coders still apply the pre-2023 MDM threshold to CPT Code 99283. Since January 2023, the American Medical Association’s CPT code set defines 99283 as requiring low medical decision making, not the moderate complexity that older resources […]
CPT code 99345: Home visit billing guide for new patients
Home visit billing is one of the most audit-prone areas in outpatient E/M coding. Selecting the wrong complexity level, listing the wrong Place of Service, or missing a time threshold can trigger a Recovery Audit Contractor review before the claim is even processed. CPT code 99345 sits at the top of the new patient home […]
CPT Code 90839: Psychotherapy for crisis billing guide
CPT Code 90839 is the principal code for the first 30 to 74 minutes of face-to-face psychotherapy delivered to a patient in acute psychiatric crisis. It is maintained by the American Medical Association (AMA) under the Psychotherapy for Crisis Services and Procedures range. This guide covers the time thresholds, documentation components, add-on code 90840, who […]
CPT Code 44227: Laparoscopic enterostomy closure billing guide
CPT code 44227 is the code for laparoscopy, surgical, closure of enterostomy of the large or small intestine, with resection and anastomosis. It carries an inpatient-only Medicare designation, specific modifier rules, and several adjacent codes that are easy to confuse. Surgical coders working in general surgery and colorectal practices encounter 44227 most frequently in the […]
CPT Code 95911: Nerve conduction studies, 9-10 studies
CPT Code 95911 is the billing descriptor for nerve conduction studies (NCS) covering exactly 9-10 individual nerve studies performed in a single encounter. Electrodiagnostic testing at this scale is common in comprehensive neuromuscular evaluations where carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, or radiculopathy is under investigation. The American Medical Association (AMA) publishes CPT Code 95911 under […]
CPT code 27447: Total knee arthroplasty billing guide
CPT code 27447 is the CPT code for total knee arthroplasty — the surgical replacement of both the medial and lateral compartments of the knee joint, with or without patella resurfacing. Maintained by the American Medical Association (AMA), it carries the official descriptor: Arthroplasty, knee, condyle and plateau; medial AND lateral compartments with or without […]
CPT Code 99310: Overview for healthcare billing
CPT Code 99310 is a per-day billing code for subsequent nursing facility care involving high complexity medical decision making, or 45-59 minutes of total time on the date of the encounter. It is the highest-level code in the 99307-99310 subsequent nursing facility care series, used for the evaluation and management of patients in skilled nursing, […]
CPT code 00800: anesthesia for lower anterior abdominal wall
CPT code 00800 is an anesthesia code for procedures on the lower anterior abdominal wall, not otherwise specified. It’s the catch-all code used when no more specific lower-abdomen anesthesia code applies. Reimbursement follows the formula (base units + time units + modifying units) x conversion factor. This guide covers the official description, base unit value, […]
CPT code 00790: Anesthesia for intraperitoneal upper abdomen procedures
CPT code 00790 is an anesthesia code covering intraperitoneal procedures in the upper abdomen, including laparoscopy; not otherwise specified. It carries 7 base units under the ASA Crosswalk, one more than the adjacent lower-abdomen code 00840, and applies when an upper-abdomen procedure has no more specific anesthesia code such as 00792, 00794, 00796, or 00797. […]