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Coding Course

Diagnostic Radiology Online Coding Course

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Midnight Medical Coding will be offering an online diagnostic radiology coding course starting in January 2019! This course focuses on x-ray CPT coding. You’ll learn the most common codes, how to look them up in the book and you’ll practice coding HIPAA compliant reports.

The course is done at your own pace and I’m always available for questions. There’s 9 modules (may ultimately end up being 10) which includes videos for instruction, pdf downloads, quizzes and practice coding exercises.

Students will also have the option of joining a private Facebook group just for people who take this course. That is where I can always be reached and I’ll also be sharing supplemental materials there. It also will be a place for students just to connect and talk to each other.

I’m super excited about this! Cost is $50.00 and you will have access to the course to December 2019.

If you want to stay in the loop and be notified when this course becomes available please go to: https://midnightmedicalcoding.podia.com/intro-to-x-ray-cpt-… and sign up for updates.

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coding challenge

Coding Challenge 7

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Please code the CPT and ICD-10-CM code for this report. This report is HIPAA compliant and does not contain PHI.

 

Exam- Right hip including pelvis 2-3 views

Date- June 4, 2018

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Exam-Hip x-ray right including pelvis 2-3 views

Clinical History- Right hip pain

Comparison- hip x ray 2/4/17

Technique- 2 views of the right hip and 1 ap view of the pelvis was performed

Findings: Pelvis ring intact. The sacroiliac joints are symmetric. No right hip fracture or dislocation. Punctate ossific density adjacent to the right hip. Left hip unremarkable.

Soft tissue- normal

Impression:

No right hip fracture or dislocation. Punctate ossific density adjacent to the right hip most likely related to degenerative changes.

 

Thank you for referring your patient.

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coding challenge

Coding Challenge 6

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Please read the report below and code the CPT and the ICD-10-CM Code. Please keep in mind that these reports are designed to be as realistic as possible, but everything is HIPAA compliant so the information is not real.

*For the tomo, please use the HCPCS code.

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Procedure- Bilateral Diagnostic Mammogram with Tomo

History- Bilateral breast pain for 2 weeks

Technique- Full field mammography was performed. Bilateral breast tomosynthesis was preformed in the MLO and CC projections. CAD was used as an aid for interpreting this exam.

Comparison: Prior mammo from April 2017

Density- There are scattered fibroglandular densities

Findings: There is no suspicious mass, microcalcifications,  or unexplained distortions.

Impression: No dominant mass or secondary signs of malignancy within either breast. Annual screenings recommended. BIRADS ASSESSMENT- (2) Benign findings.

Signed Dr. J.

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Youtube tutorial

X-Ray Coding–A Walk-Through With Examples

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If you’re new to radiology coding, or just want to learn more about it, this is a good video for you to watch. It is a quick 5 minute tutorial where I go over the format of an x ray report and the elements that should be included. There is also a practice report in it for you to code the cpt and icd-10 code.

Thank you for watching this tutorial!

 

 

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coding challenge

Coding Challenge 5

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Please code the ICD-10-CM and CPT code for this report. To check your answers, click the link at the bottom of the report.

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Patient Name- Jon Doe

Date- 1/1/18

Referring Dr- Dr Smith

Exam- US Renal

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Procedure- US Renal

History- Routine check of renal cysts

Technique-2D images

Findings- Complete evaluation of the right kidney. Right kidney is normal in size with no hydronephrosis. No calculus. Simple cyst measuring 1.4 x 2.1 x 3.6 located mid portion. Simple cyst #2 measuring 1.7x 1.9 x 1.6 located upper pole.

RT kidney retroperitoneal measurements- length 9.71 AP 5.04 cm. width 5.52 cm

Complete evaluation of the left kidney. The kidney is normal in size with no hydronephrosis. Complex cyst measuring 2.2x 1.2x 1.5 located mid portion. Visualized portion of the IVC are normal. Proximal and abdominal aorta obscured by bowel gas.

LT kidney retroperitoneal measurements- length 11.50 cm AP width 6.25 cam

The bladder is normal.

Prostate is normal.

Impression- No hydronephrosis. Bilateral renal cysts.

Signed by Dr Michaels 4:00 pm 1/1/18

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