Readers Query:
Category III Codes Will Rescue You in ESWT Reporting
Published on Tue Mar 17, 2015
Question: Our podiatry office encountered a patient recently and the notes said that she was given extracorporeal shock wave therapy. Is there any code to capture the service? What does the procedure entail? Alabama Subscriber Answer: For reporting extracorporeal shock wave treatment (ESWT), you will have to visit Category III codes. As you have not specified the specific description of the therapy, [...]