Orthopedic Coding Alert

Case Study Corner:

Try Your Hand at Coding This Spinal Deformity Surgery Scenario

Remember, there are anterior and posterior arthrodesis codes. In last month’s issue of Orthopedic Coding Alert, we did a deep dive into how to code arthrodesis for spinal deformity. This month, we’re going to put that training to the test with a detailed case study. Do this: Refer to the article “Code Spinal Deformity Arthrodesis With Specific Code Set” from [...]
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