jhaleycoder
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Need some coding help!
I am trying to see if I can bill a cast removal and cast application on the same day using modifier -77 on the cast removal as a different physician put the cast on initially. CPT codes used 29705//77 and 29075. UHC has denied the cast removal as can't be billed on the same day as the application. Please let me know! Not sure if I should appeal!
Example: Patient fractures arm on vacation and is put in a long arm cast. She is told to follow-up care with a local orthopedic in 3 weeks. Patient follows-up with an orthopedic at home. Cast is removed by new orthopedic but fracture is still not healed, so a new cast application is done. Another 3 weeks in cast.
I am trying to see if I can bill a cast removal and cast application on the same day using modifier -77 on the cast removal as a different physician put the cast on initially. CPT codes used 29705//77 and 29075. UHC has denied the cast removal as can't be billed on the same day as the application. Please let me know! Not sure if I should appeal!
Example: Patient fractures arm on vacation and is put in a long arm cast. She is told to follow-up care with a local orthopedic in 3 weeks. Patient follows-up with an orthopedic at home. Cast is removed by new orthopedic but fracture is still not healed, so a new cast application is done. Another 3 weeks in cast.