Use of 56501

We had a patient come in for a visit on 01/21/2021 - treatment #1 and 01/28/2021 - treatment #2, both for 99213 - MOD. 25 (OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT EST) and 56501 (DESTROY VULVA LESIONS SIM). My billing system is not letting me submit and showing me the following errors..

"Pattern 20920 Procedure Code 99213 is within the global period of 10 days of History Procedure Code 56501 performed on 01/21/2021 on Claim ID 144376-0012477617, Line ID 12875300 by the same provider. Please review...

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Career question

Hi my name is Manisha. I did my bachelors in India. I am a certified CPC-A for quite a long time. I am not getting job in either billing or coding since I don't have any experience. I am thinking to do an associate degree in Medical coding. Do you think that getting an associate degree helps to open door for me to get any entry level position in medical industry? And can any degree can be substitute from experience in medical field? Also if I pursue associate degree, should I do it in...

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CPT 93241

Has anyone been using the new codes for the extended holter monitor (greater the 48 hours up to 7 days) CPT 93241?

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cpt for 5.5 impella insertion?

please help.

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Question about saturation biopsy....

I have a question regarding saturation biopsy of the prostate. Our doctor did a prostate biopsy and took 24 cores. He did not use a template to do this. He coded this as a saturation biopsy. Is this correct? Does a template need to be used to use 55706? What exactly is the difference between 55700 and 55706? Is it just how many cores are taken? Any help would be appreciated!

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Incident To for Physical Therapy

I am currently taking a physical therapy course to learn more in the field I am currently working in. One thing has me confused. Incident to rules state that "Auxiliary staff may perform services ordered where such delegation is permitted under the doctor’s license, provided that the physician is in the office suite providing supervision. The physician does not need to be in the room, but they must be in the office and immediately available to intervene if needed." For physical therapy...

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