Desperate Denise
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Hey everyone!!
Can someone direct me to a website or article that explains specifically what a physician needs to dictate in his operative report when doing multiple shoulder surgeries. For example, the physicians are dictating "a subacromial decompression was performed". That is not enough. Same for "distal clavicle excision" (29824), "debridement of labral tear" (29823).
Second question. When the physician does a debridement of labral tear (Type 1) is it billable with 29827 and 29826? If it is, do I use modifier 51 or 59?. Do they have to dictate that they debrided anteriorly and posteriorly? I read somewhere that the labral debridement was included in the 29826.
Sorry for so many questions - I am just trying to maximize reimbursement but also want to be sure the dictations are appropriate.
THANK YOU!!!
Denise
Can someone direct me to a website or article that explains specifically what a physician needs to dictate in his operative report when doing multiple shoulder surgeries. For example, the physicians are dictating "a subacromial decompression was performed". That is not enough. Same for "distal clavicle excision" (29824), "debridement of labral tear" (29823).
Second question. When the physician does a debridement of labral tear (Type 1) is it billable with 29827 and 29826? If it is, do I use modifier 51 or 59?. Do they have to dictate that they debrided anteriorly and posteriorly? I read somewhere that the labral debridement was included in the 29826.
Sorry for so many questions - I am just trying to maximize reimbursement but also want to be sure the dictations are appropriate.
THANK YOU!!!
Denise