cmacpc
Networker
Good Morning:
I need some help on this one, I have a case where the Ortho provider did a case on a patient. 27880 Amputation at the BKA Traumatic amputation for fracture at TIB/FIB then he applied an Ex fix 20690 on the Femur for an open Fx , and did and Debridement to bone 11012. I put the codes thru Encoder and since 27880 has the higher RVU i have to attach modifier 59 to that code so it would look like this:
27880-59
20690
11012
Yes it is on the same extremity Left side.
any ideas or opinions are appreciated.
Thank you
I need some help on this one, I have a case where the Ortho provider did a case on a patient. 27880 Amputation at the BKA Traumatic amputation for fracture at TIB/FIB then he applied an Ex fix 20690 on the Femur for an open Fx , and did and Debridement to bone 11012. I put the codes thru Encoder and since 27880 has the higher RVU i have to attach modifier 59 to that code so it would look like this:
27880-59
20690
11012
Yes it is on the same extremity Left side.
any ideas or opinions are appreciated.
Thank you