Supercoder - Ask an Expert? Forum: Orthopedic Coding

Global day period of CPT 64633 is 10 days. Ideally, you should not bill these procedures in global period. But if they were performed due to some comp

Well, yes you are correct, it is very tricky to use 733.82 when fracture is not there. It is suggested to code 996.49 if any implant is used, otherwis

What is the appropriate CPT code for a cortisone injection given into the base of the occiput for a Medicare patient. I billed a trigger point inject

Thanks for the help, when I check supercode for a crosswalk for ICD9 neither of the above dx codes is listed there.

My MD did the following: OSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Right hip abscess, status post hip replacement. PROCEDURE: Right hip I and D of the superficial subcu

Check the diagnosis, if it is related to nerve, and provider gave injection in or around the greater or lesser occipital nerve, use CPT 64405 or 64450

It is not necessary that you can get all the related ICD-9-CM crosswalk code with CPT. Those mentioned Crosswalk codes are the most frequently used. S

Well, CPT 27310 is for knee not for the hip procedure and CPT 11044 is only for debridement. As there is exchange of the polyethylene and femoral head

I assume since you are not answering my question you will go ahead and credit me a question back. Thanks.

Use CPT code 29834 for elbow arthroscopy with with removal of loose body or foreign body. Use CPT code 29838 for elbow arthroscopy with extensive surg

What would the cpt codes be for removal of inner spinous ligaments (excision spinous process) CPT code 22102 is what the surgeon is doing but not for

There is no CPT code for removal of inner spinous ligament since it is considered a part of the major surgical procedure that was performed on the bil

I can't find a code that describes this. The complete procedure was Removal of right ankle hardware and saphenous neurectomy. I am looking at using

If its a saphenous neurectomy, bill CPT code 64772. For ankle hardware removal bill CPT 20680.

How would I code the following : DIAGNOSIS: 1.Status post left foot first metatarsal osteotomy with stress fracture and malunion. 2.Left distal fibula

This question needs more research. Kindly bear with us. We will get back to you very soon. Thanks.

Going thru the new code book and noticed a code for EXPLANATION OF JOINT PROCEEDURE HIP z47.32 KNEE z47.33 What exactly is this and when would you u

Z47.32 and Z47.33 are the ICD-10-CM Cross codes of ICD-9 code V54.82 (Aftercare following explantation of joint prosthesis). In both ICD-9 and ICD-10,

Kindly bill CPT code 28322 and 27726 for the procedures performed. Services of CPT code 20680 is bundled into the services of CPT code 27726 and 28322

I need a code to price an elbow unlisted code 24999, the procedure performed by the doctor is an Outerbridge and Kashiwagi procedure on the elbow. Ca

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