carol52
Expert
Not sure where to post this question. I am wondering if we can bill a placement of a paste boot 29580 along with an E & M code, or is the 29580 billable at all. Can anyone help me with this. Cigna is ins. Thanks !
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Wiki question about E & M and application of paste boot
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mceisele
Guest
For a doctor's office or outpatient, the Unna Boot is usually billable (unless the patient is Medicare and residing in a skilled nursing facility.) Not sure about the E/M. It would have to be separately identifiable for the 25 mod.
Med Assets has a two page article on billing Unna Boots starting on pg 11 at
http://www.medassets.com/ResourceCenter/CFN/CCFN_April2010.pdf
Hope this helps
Celeste
Med Assets has a two page article on billing Unna Boots starting on pg 11 at
http://www.medassets.com/ResourceCenter/CFN/CCFN_April2010.pdf
Hope this helps
Celeste
tcooper@nmhs.net
Networker
You can code the E & M with a 25 modifier on the first visit (when decision to apply the Unna Boot is made). Usually the patients comes back once a week for Unna Boot change and you can only charge the 29580 unless the physician see's the patient for a different diagnosis. I hope this helps.