Wiki Please help with fracture coding

[HKOFOID]

I was just wondering if anyone knows if you can bill for casting supplies seperately when billing closed treatment codes?

Thanks!

 

[CCOE]

Cast Supplies

We bill for cast supplies along with the cast charge w/-58 modifier on the cast charge. We do not charge for the first cast it is included in the initial
Fx care charge. The E/M with the appropriate modifier and the fracture charge. Hope this is helpful.

 

[HKOFOID]

Thanks! That does help.

 

[mbort]

cast materials and casting are inclusive of the fracture care code on the date the fracture is coded out. After that, for follow ups, you can capture them.