Surgery:
Count Vertebrae, Code Vertebroplasty/Vertebral Augmentation Correctly
Published on Thu May 04, 2023
Here’s why code choice is affected by vertebral count. When a patient needs percutaneous vertebroplasty/vertebral augmentation, things could get tricky fast for the coder. Why? There are a number of methods your surgeon could employ to discern that the patient needs the surgery. Coders also need to know the difference between the two procedures, as there are code sets for [...]