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Keep the Top-Billed Radiology Codes at Your Fingertips

Published on Thu Aug 24, 2006



























Use this handy chart of the radiology codes orthopedic surgeons bill the most

Whether you-re billing fracture care codes or surgical procedures, you don't want to pass up any allowable radiology reimbursement, which means that you-ll need to report the appropriate CPT code that describes your surgeon's or tech's work.

To help you avoid wasting precious time searching for applicable codes, check out the following chart, which lists the 15 most frequently billed radiology codes to Medicare by orthopedic surgeons. All 15 most frequently reported codes describe x-ray procedures, commonly performed when treating fractures and joint disorders.
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