Orthopedic Coding Alert

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Reporting Multiple Spinal Osteotomies

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 [...]
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