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Coding Multiple Vertebroplasties
Published on Thu Oct 05, 2023
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the surgeon performed percutaneous vertebroplasty at T10-T11, T11-T12, C1-C2 and C2-C3. They performed a bone biopsy at T10-T11 and C1-C2. How should I report this encounter? Utah Subscriber Answer: You’re going to need a pair of primary codes and a single add-on code times two for this encounter. on the claim, report 22510 (Percutaneous vertebroplasty [...]