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28400-28675 Reimbursement: Reinforce Reimbursements With Casting And Strapping Answers

Published on Fri Jun 10, 2011

Hint: Not everything is included under fracture care.If you want to maximize your reimbursement when you bill a fracture care code (28400- 28675), you have to know what's bundled into the 90-day global period -- and more important, what's not.Check out answers to some frequently asked questions to see whether you're making the most out of casting and strapping procedures.Question: What is included and excluded in the global period for fracture care codes?Answer: The Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits bundle the application of initial casts and strapping (29000-29750) into fracture care codes with a 90-day global period. Other procedures included in the global period are an exam (99201-99205 for new patients) and cast removal (29700-29715).However: An x-ray (70000 series) to diagnose the fracture is not included in the global, notes Arnold Beresh, DPM, CPC, of Peninsula Foot and Ankle Specialists PLC in Hampton, Va. You should be able to code that [...]
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