daniel
True Blue
Seen this powerpoint on the internet. Copied one of the slides and pasted it below. Question is can you bill for these services in this order. What threw me off was this example is saying you can bill a 99213 for the removal of the cast. Isn't this included in the 90 day global of the 25500.
Opions Please.
Respectfully
Daniel, CPC
Example: Healthy 5 year old female comes in after FOOSH injury with nondisplaced torus fx of distal radius on x-ray, normal exam except for tenderness over distal radius
On initial visit: 99213 visit (0.67 RVUs) with CPT 29125, application of short arm splint (0.59 RVUs) with total RVUs on initial visit: 1.26 RVUs
THEN patient f/u done 3-4 days later after swelling has decreased and 99213 coded (0.67 RVUs) and CPT 25500, closed treatment of radial shaft fracture without manipulation (2.51 RVUs) with total of : 3.18 RVUs
Follow up in 3 weeks with removal of cast, 99213 (0.67 RVUs)
Total of 5.11 RVUs for treatment and orthopedic referral avoided
2008 RVU values (increased 0.82 RVUs for CPT 25500 vs 2006 values)
Opions Please.
Respectfully
Daniel, CPC
Example: Healthy 5 year old female comes in after FOOSH injury with nondisplaced torus fx of distal radius on x-ray, normal exam except for tenderness over distal radius
On initial visit: 99213 visit (0.67 RVUs) with CPT 29125, application of short arm splint (0.59 RVUs) with total RVUs on initial visit: 1.26 RVUs
THEN patient f/u done 3-4 days later after swelling has decreased and 99213 coded (0.67 RVUs) and CPT 25500, closed treatment of radial shaft fracture without manipulation (2.51 RVUs) with total of : 3.18 RVUs
Follow up in 3 weeks with removal of cast, 99213 (0.67 RVUs)
Total of 5.11 RVUs for treatment and orthopedic referral avoided
2008 RVU values (increased 0.82 RVUs for CPT 25500 vs 2006 values)