Neurosurgery Coding Alert

Coding Strategy:

Don't Let Nerve Repair Unnerve You

Top tip: Count nerves, not sutures. Nerve repair may be a simple procedure but reporting these services accurately can be another story, especially if you’re not counting nerves repaired or microscope use. Review these tactics for strengthening your reporting.  Tally Digital Nerves Repaired You report code 64831 (Suture of digital nerve, hand or foot; 1 nerve) for repair of a [...]
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