Orthopedic Coding Alert
Joint Size Vital to Coding Arthrocentesis Shots
Orthopedic Coding Alert
- News You Can Use:
CPT® Presents Updated Unlisted Procedure Guidelines
Multiple unlisted procedures? You can report them all now. The latest issue of CPT® Assistant [...] - Condition Spotlight:
Head to Surgery Section for Some Scoliosis Treatments
Condition typically confirmed by imaging. When a patient has scoliosis, their treatment regimen at your [...] - Injection Coding:
Joint Size Vital to Coding Arthrocentesis Shots
Use vague CPT® descriptors to approximate unlisted joints. Swollen or painful joints are a common [...] - You Be the Coder:
Bilateral Rib Fractures
Question: After a level-four office evaluation and management (E/M) service for an established patient, the surgeon [...] - Reader Questions:
Use Descriptors to Decide Superficial, Deep Biopsies
Question: How should I report a bone biopsy, and how do I determine a superficial bone [...] - Reader Questions:
Exact Location a Necessity for Cystic Meniscus Dx
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the physician treated a patient with “cystic meniscus, R knee.” How [...] - Reader Questions:
Levels Matter on Medicare Appeals
Question: I filed a claim for a Medicare Part B patient with my Medicare Administrative Contractor [...]
