amatlack
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Cervical bundling issue.
Effective Jan 2011 CMS created a new code 22551 this replaces the code set 22554 Cervical arthrodesis with 63075 Cervical discectomy. Starting this year I am receiving requests from our AR group indicating that when a cervical corpectomy 63081 (which includes discectomy is billed with the combined code 22551 (arthrodesis with discectomy) that the payors are now bundling the corpectomy with the combined new code because both codes contain the discectomy. My inclination is to code the corpectomy 63081 and the original code for the arthrodesis 22554. Has anyone else run across this issue and does my solution sound viable? Have not found president re billing the codes as I think I can. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Will see you all in Vegas in April!!!!
Thanks!
Ann Matlack, CPC
Olympia Orthopaedics Assc
360-491-8439 ex 1108
amatlack@olyortho.com
Effective Jan 2011 CMS created a new code 22551 this replaces the code set 22554 Cervical arthrodesis with 63075 Cervical discectomy. Starting this year I am receiving requests from our AR group indicating that when a cervical corpectomy 63081 (which includes discectomy is billed with the combined code 22551 (arthrodesis with discectomy) that the payors are now bundling the corpectomy with the combined new code because both codes contain the discectomy. My inclination is to code the corpectomy 63081 and the original code for the arthrodesis 22554. Has anyone else run across this issue and does my solution sound viable? Have not found president re billing the codes as I think I can. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Will see you all in Vegas in April!!!!
Thanks!
Ann Matlack, CPC
Olympia Orthopaedics Assc
360-491-8439 ex 1108
amatlack@olyortho.com
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