Neurosurgery Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Bone Grafts
Published on Mon Jan 01, 2001
Question: If a neurosurgeon uses a femoral ring allograft and an iliac bone graft, should both be coded?
Florida Subscriber
Answer: The neurosurgeon may code using both graft codes 20930 (allograft for spine surgery only; morselized) and 20937 ( morselized [through separate skin or fascial incision]); however, do not expect additional reimbursement because there are no RVUs (relative value units) associated with 20930. Some commercial insurance carriers may reimburse for both, and it is correct to code for both if both types of grafts are used.
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Neurosurgery Coding Alert
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Extensive Laminectomy
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Fluoroscopic Guidance
Question: If a neurosurgeon uses fluoroscopic guidance in spine surgery (diskectomy and fusion with profile [...] - Reader Question:
Bone Grafts
Question: If a neurosurgeon uses a femoral ring allograft and an iliac bone graft, should [...] - Reader Question:
Billing for Canceled Surgery
Question: A neurosurgery patient was intubated, and general anesthesia was established. The patient was turned [...] - Reader Question:
Critical Care Coding with Multiple Physicians
Question: My practice has a heavy trauma volume and manages critical care issues for head-injured [...] - Reader Question:
Debulking with Craniotomy
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Mutually Exclusive
Question: What does the phrase mutually exclusive mean in the CCI updates?
California Subscriber
Answer: Mutually [...]
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