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Our office is an orthopedics practice and we just merged with another practice they have a provider who does EMG and NCS in the office setting. The Pr

several coders in my company are in disagreement about billing 29873 with 29877. cci edits say you can not. AAOS states 29877 is not part of global pa

Yes, you are correct. CCI edits shows bundling of CPT code 29877 into 29873. But some payer reimburse it separately when performed in separate compart

CPT code 95911 bundles to 95860 and 95861, also 95909 is bundled into code 95860 according to the CCI edits.

Hi, In the documentation you have mentioned it seems only one code will go 27630. Thanks

. His left knee was placed in an arthroscopic knee holder and was sterilely prepped and draped in the usual fashion. An inferolateral portal was est

Hi, As per the procedure performed I think CPT code 27416 is the appropriate code. Sine, arthroscopy is converted to open, so we will code open proced

Are Facetectomies separately billable when performing a Posterior Spinal segmental fusion? Would codes 63046 and 63047 be correct for facetectomies?

Facetectomies can be billed separately in 2 situations: 1. When Facetectomy has been performed on a different vertebral segment level other than curre

Dr. indicates he wants to do "debridement of the fibers of the margin of the bipartite patella and fuse with internal fixation". I am at a loss as to

Bipartite patella is a condition where the patella, is composed of two separate bones. Instead of fusing together in early childhood, the bones of the

Doctor did a medial meniscectomy, but also did the following: Diagnostic arthroscopy demonstrated diffuse synovitis to the suprapatellar pouch and the

I have found the explaination that this is called Lavage but no corresponding procedure code. My providers dictation "using ultrasound guidance the c

Thank you for the help. Appreciated as always.

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Hi, I think physician is doing barbotage but there is no specific code for this. You can try to bill with 29999 unlisted code or 20611(major joint inj

If doctor has performed medial meniscectomy, then all other procedures like resection of plica band or synovectomy of the suprapatellar pouch are incl

My Doc took the patient to surgery for a status post TKA knee manipulation. However, the patient was under (MAC- Monitored Anesthesia Care) via IV se

How would I code "Excision of intramuscular lipoma via open incision" if it is being done with 29827,29828,29826, and 29824? Thanks!

How would I code the following: DIAGNOSIS: 1.Left shoulder posterior labral tear without instability. 2.3-4 mm Grade 3-4 chondral tear, posterior infe

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