CPT^® 21387, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21387 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Head.

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The provider repairs the floor of the orbit, the bony structure that holds the eyes, to restore function and appearance to the face after a blowout fracture, the result of blunt force trauma. He accesses the orbital floor through incisions in different areas.

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Lefort ? really need help

[QUOTE="fish4codes, post: 468620, member: 400219"] To clarify the modifier use for the coding I provided, refer to the National Fee Schedule RVU, the code 21435 is priced as bilateral so -50 would not... [ Read More ]

Lefort ? really need help

To clarify the modifier use for the coding I provided, refer to the National Fee Schedule RVU, the code 21435 is priced as bilateral so -50 would not be appropriate, 21387 would use Lt/Rt or 50, and 2... [ Read More ]

Lefort ? really need help

[QUOTE="tiaralady6466, post: 468546, member: 228256"] I reviewed 21435 and it doesn't seem to include the multiple approaches and doesn't seem to encompass all the work he did [/QUOTE] You are correct... [ Read More ]

Lefort ? really need help

[QUOTE="fish4codes, post: 468570, member: 400219"] When I code this out using CPT manual, 3M and Vitalware, I get (in order of RVU's with no CCI issues - appears would be a clean claim): 21387 -LT, ... [ Read More ]

Lefort ? really need help

When I code this out using CPT manual, 3M and Vitalware, I get (in order of RVU's with no CCI issues - appears would be a clean claim): 21387 -LT, 21345 and 21320... [ Read More ]

Need help with surgery code orbital zygomatic fx

codes that I picked are: 21356 and 21387 or 21365 not sure which one I should use DX: Left orbital blowout fracture. Displaced zygomatic fracture with extension to the anterior walls, comminuted ... [ Read More ]

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