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I attempt to resolve billing disputes that providers have with private workers' compensation payers. I need some help with this one and hope someone can assist. I've googled and used CPT Assistant, but can't find anything definitive.
The operative report states the patient is postoperative from open trmt of a fifth metacarpal fracture. Two "Kirschner wires used for fixation of the metacarpal base fracture . . were removed without complication".
The provider is billing two line items for this service: 20670, and 20670-59. Are both lines/wire removals
payable, or does the close proximity of the wires disallow payment of the 20670-59?
The operative report states the patient is postoperative from open trmt of a fifth metacarpal fracture. Two "Kirschner wires used for fixation of the metacarpal base fracture . . were removed without complication".
The provider is billing two line items for this service: 20670, and 20670-59. Are both lines/wire removals
payable, or does the close proximity of the wires disallow payment of the 20670-59?
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