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Get Up to Speed on Synvisc Coding Saga's Latest Chapter

Published on Sat Feb 17, 2007

HCPCS 2008 gives Synvisc and Hyalgan another facelift If your head's still spinning from 2007's HCPCS changes, you-d better hold on tight -- more changes are in store. Use this crosswalk to help smooth the process from 2007 temporary Q codes to 2008 J codes. Tip: Your surgeon may be more likely to use the term "Hyaluronic acid" than "Hyaluronan," but they are the same and therefore merit the same codes. Bottom line: Keep up with CMS- listservs and newsletter announcements to make this change manageable, says Susan Vogelberger, CPC, CPC-H, CMBS, CCP, president of Healthcare Consulting and Coding Education in Boardman, Ohio. Otherwise you-re sure to have a few denials as your wake-up call that the codes have changed yet again.
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