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Neurosurgery Coding Alert
2008 Newsletter
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Neurosurgery Coding Alert
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Published on Fri Jul 11, 2008
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Neurosurgery Coding Alert
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The Difference Between Nerve Block and Destruction May Be Greater Than You Think
Report only destruction with same session/location block When coding for facet joint injections, you must [...]
CERT Reveals Poor Neurosurgery Coding Results
Better documentation up front can prevent expensive mistakes Alert your surgeon: Insufficient physician documentation causes [...]
Watch Out for Fee Reductions With Spinal Add-Ons
Don't let a CMS typo sabotage deserved reimbursement A simple mistake in the Medicare payment [...]
Watch for Co-Surgery on Anterior Arthrodesis
Coordinate surgeon claims or chance missed reimbursement When coding claims for spinal arthrodesis via anterior [...]
You Be the Coder:
Which Code Best Describes Cyst Removal?
Question: Our surgeon performed "L4-5 foraminotomy and removal of synovial cyst." The cyst was adhered [...]
Reader Questions:
Re-Exploration Period Begins After 90 Days
Question: I-ve heard that when the previous spinal surgery is 90 days to one year [...]
Reader Questions:
Bone Biopsy Is Bundled to Kyphoplasty
Question: May we report bone biopsy separately with kyphoplasty? We-ve begun to receive rejections for [...]
Reader Questions:
Limit 61558 to Once Per Session
Question: Is it appropriate to report 61558 more than once per session, perhaps by applying [...]
Reader Questions:
Tong Placement Is Incidental to Spinal Surgery
Question: Can our surgeon gain separate payment for placement of Gardner-Wells tongs to stabilize the [...]
Reader Questions:
Be Precise for Pain Dx
Question: I often see physicians document -chronic pain- as a diagnosis. Is there a better [...]
Reader Questions:
ICD-9 Provides Dural Tear Dx
Question: What is the ICD-9 Code for a dural tear that occurs during surgery? Tennessee [...]
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