Op note cloning

Hi does anyone know where I can get some guidelines or information on cloning of the body of the OP note? I have a provider copying surgeries from other notes (that are the same kind of surgery) and just changing the level of the spine that is being operated on. I need to provide him with some kind of guideline or clear information that clearly states this is not allowed. Thank you!!

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OR billing

Can someone please enlighten me about how OR services should be billed for inpatient services.
I am currently conducting inpatient facility audit and I see surgery time listed on the surgical notes as the exact start and end time for anesthesia. ie
if anesthesia bills 3 units the surgery time bills 45 minutes. Is this correct?

Thanks

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Neonatal Jaundice vs Hydration

Hello,

My Question is Can Hydration support medical necessity if patient is suffering from neonatal jaundice.

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Contract Negotiation for a laboratory

Hello all, I was wondering if anyone had a recent opportunity to negotiate a contract with insurances like Aetna & Cigna for a laboratory. I am particularly interested in getting a sense of how much percentage of Medicare rates they are offering. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

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Molecular Lab Coding Experience

Hello!

I am curious to see if there is anyone out there with molecular lab coding experience. The company I work for is bringing on a new lab. I am curious to see if there is anyone out there with any experience in this area!

Thanks!
Heather

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Sequencing

I just want to clarify something because I'm not sure if this is the correct thing to do.
I work for a specialty (cardiology) and I was told by someone higher up to only code that specialty dx's. However, sometimes a pt has renal failure or resp failure which does attribute to why the pt is being seen in the hospital. I was also told that only cardiology should be listed first but sometimes we see them only because of elevated trop.. which is an unspecified abnormal serum testing code...so...

Sequencing

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Billing E&M for a LVN

Can you bill an E&M visit for a LVN utilizing incident-to guidelines?

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