Wiki Bone Morph Protein

[dcarr]

When this substance is packed into a spinal cage or just placed into the arthrodesis area on the spine, is it bundled into the global procedure? Having differing opinions as a consultant states it should be billed with 20930.

 

[PatriciaCPC]

CPT specifies which codes your grafting can be billed along with. I think what we need to distinguish here his allograft and autograft... Autografts are not included in the Arthrodesis as they are harvested. Allografts are included. Check out this link - hopefully it will be of some help!

http://codinginstitute.com/articles/answer_3_questions_for_spinal_bone_grafts.html

 

[RebeccaWoodward*]

Patricia~

Very nice article! This one is a keeper.

 

[PatriciaCPC]

Thanks! Glad it was useful!

 

[dcarr]

Yes, it is a good article. Thanks a bunch!