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How would I code "open drilling of talar lesion" and "Modified Brostrom's" for ankle OCD with instability? Thanks!

How would I code "arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction" if being done with 29827, 29828, and 29826? Thanks!

How would I code the following: DIAGNOSIS: Left cavovarus foot deformity with ankle instability. PROCEDURE: 1.Gastroc release, left. 2.Valgus-prod

Can you provide guidance on the following CPT codes: DIAGNOSIS: Left ankle medial malleolus nonunion. PROCEDURE: 1.Hardware removal, left medial m

How would I code the following: DIAGNOSIS: Left first dorsal compartment tendinitis (deQuervain’s) and accompanying retinacular cyst. PROCEDURE:

Would these be covered with 26160? DIAGNOSIS: 1.Fungating mass, dorsum left hand, likely carcinoma. 2.Pedunculated mass, radial border of left ring fi

DIAGNOSIS: Left first dorsal compartment tendinitis (deQuervain’s) and accompanying retinacular cyst = M65.4 and M67.442 PROCEDURE: 1. Left first do

Hi, When it comes to anesthesia, I would like to direct you to CPT Assistant Special Edition 2006 which states, “Code descriptors that include the p

Answer-29804-LT, 29823, S43.432A

The correct CPT code to bill for open drilling of talar lesion is CPT 29891 and for modified Brostrom,s for ankle OCD is 27698.

S82.53XA(Displaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture) S82.56XA(Nondisplaced fracture of medial

hi, The appropriate CPT codes will be : 1) Gastro release - 27687 2) Valgus-producing calcaneal osteotomy - 28300 3) Dor

Yes these diagnosis and procedures are covered with 26160.

Hello, Our provider gave us two codes to bill for the same date of service on a patient 23605 and 20690. We billed the codes as 23605 and 20690-51.

Is there still no listed code for a gluteus medius repair as a standalone procedure? If not would I use the unlisted code of 27299 or is there a bette

CPT code 20690 bundles into CPT code 23605, but a modifier is allowed to override this relationship.

If you want to code for "arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction" then the most appropriate code is 29806. Along with this code you have to appe

For "Excision of intramuscular lipoma via open incision" CPT code 23076 is appropriate to bill with arthroscopy procedures 29827,29828,29826, and 2982