allaire_s
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Hi!
I am studying for the CIRCC exam and here ir my question. There are different opinions of how to code percutaneous vertebroplasty performed on 2 levels: lumbar and thoracic.
Here is a quote from AAPC Coding Edge February 25th, 2011:
"For example, osteoporosis, a common condition for which physicians use percutaneous vertebroplasty, often occurs at the thoracic/lumbar junction. If the surgeon treats the final thoracic vertebra (T12) and the first lumbar vertebrae (L1), report 22520, 22522."
And Dr.Z's Interventional Radiology Book gives the same example with the following codes: T12 22520; L1 22521-59
So the difference is that AAPC is using the add-on code for the second vertebrae treated and Dr.Z is not using the add-on code.
Has anybody coded these and what is your opinion??
Thanks, Santa Allaire, CPC, CEMC
I am studying for the CIRCC exam and here ir my question. There are different opinions of how to code percutaneous vertebroplasty performed on 2 levels: lumbar and thoracic.
Here is a quote from AAPC Coding Edge February 25th, 2011:
"For example, osteoporosis, a common condition for which physicians use percutaneous vertebroplasty, often occurs at the thoracic/lumbar junction. If the surgeon treats the final thoracic vertebra (T12) and the first lumbar vertebrae (L1), report 22520, 22522."
And Dr.Z's Interventional Radiology Book gives the same example with the following codes: T12 22520; L1 22521-59
So the difference is that AAPC is using the add-on code for the second vertebrae treated and Dr.Z is not using the add-on code.
Has anybody coded these and what is your opinion??
Thanks, Santa Allaire, CPC, CEMC