Eli's Rehab Report
Spinal Hardware Injections
Question: Is 64470 (Injection, anesthetic agent and/or steroid, paravertebral facet joint or facet joint nerve; cervical or thoracic, single level) the correct code for spinal hardware injections to treat pain? New York Subscriber Answer: Although the paravertebral facet joint and facet joint nerve codes (64470-64476) are similar to hardware injections, you should instead submit your claim with 64999 (Unlisted procedure, nervous system). Many practices are hesitant to bill using the unlisted-procedure code because it often slows claim processing, but in your situation, this is your best bet. It isn't correct coding to choose a code "close" to the procedure performed. If no accurate code exists, always use the unlisted-procedure code.
Eli's Rehab Report
- Dont Forget to Write a Report When Billing Functional Capacity Exams
Billing for functional capacity exams doesn't have to be so strenuous as long as coders [...] - Modifier -59 Versus -51:
The Great Debate
Coders who are confused about whether to append modifier -59 (Distinct procedural service) or -51 [...] - You Be the Coder:
Two Levels of Epidural
Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the [...] - Use 97032 for Attended Electrical Stimulation
CMS delivered a double treat to PM&R practices in July, issuing new electrical stimulation coverage [...] - ICD-9 Coding Corner:
V Codes Arent Just Accessories
Many coders think of V codes as ICD-9 Codes's equivalent to CPT's add-on codes: They [...] - CMS Announces New ICD-9 Codes for 2003
On June 20, CMS released Program Memorandum AB-01-085, which lists the changes to ICD-9 Codes [...] - Reader Question:
Scoliosis Exams
Question: Our physiatrists often see children for scoliosis screenings or to rule out problems. The [...] - Reader Question:
Synvisc for Shoulders
Question: Is there any way that Medicare will reimburse us for a shoulder injection using [...] - Reader Question:
Compression Bandaging
Question: Can either 97504 (Orthotic[s] fitting and training, upper extremity[ies], lower extremity[ies], and/or trunk, each [...] - Reader Question:
Spinal Hardware Injections
Question: Is 64470 (Injection, anesthetic agent and/or steroid, paravertebral facet joint or facet joint nerve; [...] - Reader Question:
New Trigger Point Codes
Question: Until this year, we were billing trigger point injections (TPIs) with CPT 20550 [...] - Reader Question:
EMG on Four Extremities
Question: If we perform an EMG on two muscles in each of four extremities, can [...]
