Advanced Search

Orthopedic Coding Alert

Reader Question:

Learn if a Nurse Can Request a Consult

Published on Wed Jun 04, 2014

You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.

Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:

Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
Instant access to every article ever published in Revenue Cycle Insider
6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs
The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more

Other Articles in this issue of

Orthopedic Coding Alert

Hips:
Don't Miss Picking Up $258 More For Closed Hip Dislocation Treatments Requiring Anesthesia
Here’s how to steer clear of traumatic hip dislocation’s hidden traps. To choose the proper [...]

Spine:
Demolish Any Possible Denials for Spinal RF Ablation with These Tips
Include add-on codes for each additional level. Reporting the radiofrequency (RF) ablation procedures in the [...]

ICD-10:
CMS Answers ICD-10 Questions -- By Not Answering
Representatives stay mum about the details of the delay. The recent delay of ICD-10 until [...]

Reader Question:
Get In Perfect Alignment With Hip Injection Procedures
Question: We performed an arthrocentesis (20610) using pre-procedure and intra-procedure x-rays for needle guidance/placement. No contrast [...]

Reader Question:
Kick Off Blanket ABNs
Question: I recently started working at a practice that I think overuses ABNs. Can we ask [...]

Reader Question:
Learn if a Nurse Can Request a Consult
Question: I have a provider who documented a consultation note for a patient whom a nurse [...]

Reader Question:
Not All Team Work Qualifies For Modifier 62
Question: When two or more surgeons work together in a procedure, do they quality as co-surgeons? [...]

Reader Question:
Watch Guidelines for Finger Modifiers
Question: How do I code the procedures when our surgeon corrected two trigger fingers during the [...]

Reader Question:
Hold Local Medicare to NCDs
Question: Are National Coverage Determinations (NCD) binding on contractors? Michigan Subscriber Answer: Yes. According to a Medicare [...]

You Be the Coder:
Remove Your Doubts for Coding Joint Injections
Question: Is it correct, according to CPT®, that there are restrictions while reporting ultrasound-guided joint injection? [...]

View All

Which Codify by AAPC tool is right for you?

Call 844-334-2816 to speak with a Codify by AAPC specialist now.