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 12032 covers layered repair of 2.6-7.5 cm wounds on the scalp, trunk, and limbs. Read more on documentation, modifiers, and edits.
CPT code 12006 billing guide: 20.1 to 30.0 cm repairs
CPT 12006 covers simple repairs of 20.1 to 30.0 cm and has a 0-day global period. Read more on measuring, modifiers, and denials.
HCPCS Code A4601: Rechargeable Battery Billing Guide
HCPCS Code A4601 covers a rechargeable lithium ion battery supplied as a replacement for non-prosthetic durable medical equipment. It is a Level II supply code billed to the Medicare DME MACs, and speech generating devices are its best-documented application. This guide covers the official descriptor, coverage criteria, documentation requirements, and the look-alike codes that cause […]
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, […]
HCPCS Code V5060: Hearing aid, monaural, behind the ear
Medicare Part B never covers V5060. Bill it to Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, or a private plan, with an audiogram and prescription on file.
HCPCS code H0045: Respite care services, not in the home, per diem
H0045 bills out-of-home respite per diem under Medicaid. Rates, modifiers, POS codes, and the documentation auditors want.
HIPAA release form Texas: Free template and compliance guide
Download your free Texas HIPAA release form A two-page authorization that lets a patient name up to two designated representatives who can request and discuss any of their health information. It carries the full HIPAA authorization clauses, the re-disclosure and no-conditioning statements, and blanks for name, address, representative details, and signature. Download template A patient’s […]
HIPAA release form Illinois: Requirements and free template
Illinois needs separate authorizations for mental health, HIV, and substance use records. Here’s what a valid HIPAA release must include.
How long to keep medical records: Retention rules by state
HIPAA’s 6-year rule covers paperwork, not patient charts. State law sets clinical retention at 5-10 years, longer for minors.