HI all,
I have a special circumstance and was wondering if anyone could help? My surgeon admitted a patient to the hospital for a routine Kyphoplasty only to find the surgical nurse they had on staff had never worked with surgeons performing Kyphoplasties and had no idea how to prep the tray or supplies. My physician called our PA in and he set up the trays and performed all the surgical nurse duties including cement prep, balloon prep, etc. There is no assistant surgeon allowed for Kyphoplasties but my MD and PA feel there should be a billable code for his participation in this surgery. Does anyone have any idea where I should look? Any help would be greatly appreciated! By the way, this is not a Medicare claim which might be helpful.
Thanks!
Donna H.
I have a special circumstance and was wondering if anyone could help? My surgeon admitted a patient to the hospital for a routine Kyphoplasty only to find the surgical nurse they had on staff had never worked with surgeons performing Kyphoplasties and had no idea how to prep the tray or supplies. My physician called our PA in and he set up the trays and performed all the surgical nurse duties including cement prep, balloon prep, etc. There is no assistant surgeon allowed for Kyphoplasties but my MD and PA feel there should be a billable code for his participation in this surgery. Does anyone have any idea where I should look? Any help would be greatly appreciated! By the way, this is not a Medicare claim which might be helpful.
Thanks!
Donna H.