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Chris Apgar, CISSP, answers submitted questions on a variety of HIPAA topics.

Our coding experts answer questions about CPT coding for diagnostic cardiac catherization and using modifier -TC (technical component).

Our coding experts answer questions about ICD-10-CM coding for pregnancy with unspecified anemia, CPT reporting for multiday EEGs, and more.  

Chris Apgar, CISSP, answers submitted questions on a variety of HIPAA topics.

Our coding experts answer questions about ICD-10-CM coding for pregnancy with unspecified anemia, CPT reporting for multiday EEGs, and more.  

Our coding experts answer questions about CPT coding for skin substitute application, reporting myocardial infarctions in ICD-10-CM, and more.

Chris Apgar, CISSP, answers submitted questions on a variety of HIPAA topics.

Our coding experts answer questions about CPT coding for subchondroplasty procedures, reporting E/M visits with wound care services, and more.   

Q: What CPT codes and modifiers would be used to report excisional debridement for removal of a 2x4-cm ulcer on a patient’s right buttocks with vacuum-assisted closure (VAC)?

Q: Case managers must know the difference between capacity and competence when working with patients of any age. How would you explain the difference between those two essential terms?