Type 1 vs Type 2 NPI: Key differences and who needs each
A Type 1 NPI belongs to an individual clinician. A Type 2 NPI belongs to the organization that bills for the care. That one distinction decides which number goes in which field on every claim you send. If you are opening a new or solo med spa, our ranking of medical spa software includes a […]
HCPCS Code T2025: Waiver services not otherwise specified
HCPCS Code T2025: definition and code details HCPCS Code T2025 carries the official descriptor “Waiver services; not otherwise specified (NOS).” The code sits in the HCPCS Level II T-code series. Those codes cover services funded under Medicaid State Plans, SCHIP, and Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers. The code has been active since CMS […]
HCPCS code K0041: Large size footplate billing guide
K0041 code details at a glance Attribute Detail Code K0041 Short descriptor Large size footplate, each Code type HCPCS Level II, K-series (wheelchair accessories) Maintained by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Unit of service Each (bill one unit per footplate) Status Active (2026) Governing policy CMS Policy Article A52504 (Wheelchair Options/Accessories) Claim type […]
MDS assessment cheat sheet: Free PDF (section GG updated)
Download your free MDS assessment cheat sheet A quick-reference guide to MDS 3.0 assessments in skilled nursing facilities. It covers all 17 sections with field definitions, look-back periods, coding instructions, PDPM case-mix linkages, and BIMS and PHQ-9 scoring tables. Download template MDS coordinators and nursing directors in skilled nursing facilities work against two pressures at […]
Ankle brachial index: How to perform, interpret, and document ABI
Peripheral artery disease affects an estimated 8 to 12 million Americans, according to an AHA scientific statement. Most cases go undiagnosed, because symptoms stay vague or absent until the disease is advanced. The ankle brachial index is the frontline screening test that catches them. It takes about five minutes, needs almost no equipment, and any […]
CPT code 12036: Intermediate wound repair billing guide
CPT code 12036 covers intermediate repair of wounds on the scalp, axillae, trunk, and extremities. The total repaired length has to land between 20.1 and 30.0 cm. Two details decide whether that claim pays. One is the number of centimeters in the chart. The other is the body site written next to it. Get either […]
CPT code 12032: Intermediate wound repair, 2.6-7.5 cm
CPT code 12032 covers intermediate repair of a wound measuring 2.6 to 7.5 cm on the scalp, axillae, trunk, or extremities. Two details decide whether that claim gets paid. One is the measured length in centimeters. The other is a closure that reaches a deeper layer of tissue. Both of those live in the note, […]
CPT code 12006 billing guide: 20.1 to 30.0 cm repairs
CPT code 12006 covers simple repair of superficial wounds measuring 20.1 cm to 30.0 cm. It applies to the scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk, and extremities. A single laceration that long is rare outside major trauma. Most 12006 claims are built by adding several smaller repairs together, and the arithmetic behind that total is […]
HCPCS Code A4601: Rechargeable Battery Billing Guide
HCPCS Code A4601: Definition and official descriptor HCPCS Code A4601 is a Level II HCPCS supply code with the official descriptor: Lithium ion battery, rechargeable, for non-prosthetic use, replacement. It is maintained by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as part of the A-series medical and surgical supply codes. The code sits inside […]
CPT Code 21336: Open treatment of nasal septal fracture
What CPT 21336 covers CPT 21336 covers the open surgical treatment of a nasal septal fracture, with or without stabilization. It sits in the Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Head section of the AMA’s CPT code set. Coders most often confuse it with the closed-treatment codes in the same family, or with elective septoplasty, […]