Orthopedic Coding Alert
Back Up Decompression/Discography Claims With Coding Knowledge
Orthopedic Coding Alert
- CPT® 2021:
No New Codes, but New Rules Mark These Loose Body Codes
New reporting guidelines masked by lack of change in codes, descriptors. There was a lot [...] - E/M Coding:
As Other E/M Rules Change, Keep Abreast of Observation Rules
Remember Medicare’s differing rules for 8-hour stays. People aren’t talking much about hospital/inpatient evaluation and [...] - Procedure® Coding:
Back Up Decompression/Discography Claims With Coding Knowledge
Do you know which of these procedures is diagnostic? Codes that are listed close together [...] - You Be the Coder:
Read Descriptors for Add-on Code Clarity
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the provider performed X-rays on a patient’s left shoulder and [...] - Reader Questions:
Get Dx Just Right on Trigger Finger Injection
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the provider saw a patient in the office for pain [...] - Reader Questions:
Reporting Multiple Spinal Osteotomies
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the surgeon performed an outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) service [...] - Reader Questions:
Cast Doubts Aside on These Splinting Queries
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the provider applied a splint from a patient’s right hand [...]
