Hello:
First I will start off by saying I have basically no experience in this specialty but I am now getting a question...
This is what I have so far.
Patient had 2 xrays of both right and left hands = cpt code 73120 RT, 73120 LT.
( I am also toying around with asking the possibility of using cpt code 73130 instead of the 73120 because this code ( 73130) states a minimum of 3 view and we have a total of 4) Just some random thoughts- my thought process.
Patient also had 2 xrays of the right thumb- I know we can't use 73140 because it clearly states in the Coders Desk Reference for Procedures that this code is for the 2nd thru 5th digits only, not the thumb.
My question is I can't find any documentation that say that the thumb would be included in the hand xray and with me not having the experience in Radiology I wanted to ask an expert.
Also after the xrays were taken and reviewed it did show that the patietn has a non displaced fracture of the thumb.
Any takers out there on this....
TIA
First I will start off by saying I have basically no experience in this specialty but I am now getting a question...
This is what I have so far.
Patient had 2 xrays of both right and left hands = cpt code 73120 RT, 73120 LT.
( I am also toying around with asking the possibility of using cpt code 73130 instead of the 73120 because this code ( 73130) states a minimum of 3 view and we have a total of 4) Just some random thoughts- my thought process.
Patient also had 2 xrays of the right thumb- I know we can't use 73140 because it clearly states in the Coders Desk Reference for Procedures that this code is for the 2nd thru 5th digits only, not the thumb.
My question is I can't find any documentation that say that the thumb would be included in the hand xray and with me not having the experience in Radiology I wanted to ask an expert.
Also after the xrays were taken and reviewed it did show that the patietn has a non displaced fracture of the thumb.
Any takers out there on this....
TIA