Orthopedic Coding Alert

Tactics Take The Stress Out Of Your Nerve Repair Reporting

Tip: Don’t get tied up counting sutures. Capturing all your deserved pay for hand and foot nerve repair claims can depend on such factors as whether the surgeon used an operating microscope, whether the nerves treated were motor or sensory, and whether the surgeon provided conduit repair. Follow these tips for flawless reporting of nerve repairs. Report Nerve Repair with [...]
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