Orthopedic Coding Alert
Check 9 New Unlisted Procedure Codes in 2013
Orthopedic Coding Alert
- Coding Tips:
Perfect Your Shoulder Osteomyelitis Treatment Payment With This Advice
Structure handled and not extent of excision is important when reporting for chronic osteomyelitis.When treating [...] - CPT® 2013:
Check 9 New Unlisted Procedure Codes in 2013
This article has been removed due to incorrect information. We apologize for the error. A [...] - Coding Strategies:
Follow These Steps To Gain Clarity And Confidence In Reporting Pressure Sore Treatment
Extent of debridement and location of the pressure are your main guide.When reporting pressure sores, [...] - 2 Tips Simplify Your Choice of Flaps
Use this advice to help you distinguish between skin and myocutaneous flaps. 1. Look for [...] - You Be the Coder:
You Can Bill Together For Tenotomy and Debridement
Question: Is it true that we cannot bill 23405 (Tenotomy, shoulder area; single tendon) with [...] - Reader Question:
Report OATS as Unlisted
Question: In a patient diagnosed with right ankle osteochondritis dessicans (OCD), our surgeon did the [...] - Reader Question:
Check Size of Lipoma of Sinus Tarsi
Question: Our surgeon did an open excision of a lipomatosis nodule of the sinus tarsi [...] - Reader Question:
Each Step is Important in Shoulder Revision
Question: How would you code a right reverse total shoulder arthroplasty revision to hemiarthroplasty of [...] - Reader Question:
Discretely Report Each Step in Shoulder Surgery
Question: Our surgeon did the following procedures:Left shoulder arthroscopy with subacromial decompressionAcromioplastyBiceps tenotomyRotator cuff repair, [...] - Reader Question:
Do Not Treat Accessory Soleus as Soft Tissue Tumor
Question: How do we code for excision of accessory soleus muscle in leg? Can we [...] - Reader Question:
Turn to Unlisted Procedure Code for MTP Instability
Question: For a patient presenting with instability in the right second metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint with [...]
