Reader Questions:
Reporting Multiple Spinal Osteotomies
Published on Wed Mar 03, 2021
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the surgeon performed an outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient that featured moderate medical decision making (MDM); total encounter time was 53 minutes. Then, the provider performed a posterior spinal osteotomy of three cervical vertebral segments. How should I report this encounter? New Jersey Subscriber Answer: You need to report a [...]