User id : 71328 on "(knee coding) removal partial knee then do a total knee"
My physician wants to do a removal of a medial compartment (conformis) partial knee replacement implant, then do a total knee replacement. All of the
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Depending upon documentation and the situation, this could be coded 27447 and 27488 -51
View ArticleUser id : 19972 on "Talonavicular Exostectomy"
We have a provider who performed this procedure, incising the dorsal medial foot, for access to the talonavicular joint. There was a shelf of spurring
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Thanks for the query, CPT 27635 looks appropriate for this scenario. [Look at the CPT section for leg and ankle joints. Underneath 27640 and 27641, th
View ArticleUser id : 35297 on "Arthroscopic Glenoid Resurfacing"
My Doc performed a posterior bankart and slap repair, lysis of adhesions, capsular release and extensive debridement and arthroscopic glenoid resurfac
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Thanks for your query, Cpt 23473 (Revision of total shoulder arthroplasty, including allograft when performed; humeral or glenoid component) appears t
View ArticleUser id : 85605 on "Femur FX Repaired Through Separate Incision While Doing a...
While performing a Total Hip Arthroplasty, the surgeon accidently cracked the femur when he was broaching the trials. He was able to cable the proxim
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Femur FX Repaired Through Separate Incision While Doing a THA"
Thanks for the Query As per CPT coding rule, any accidental injury, while performing a main surgery, when repaired, is not eligible for separate reimb
View ArticleUser id : 18104 on "Revision right hip hemiarthroplasty"
Hello, Dr. writes that he performed a 'revision right hip hemiarthroplasty'. Can you help me find a code for this? I have looked into 27134, 27137,
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Hi, Can you please send us the details of the procedure, i.e. whether the femoral or acetabular component was treated.
View ArticleUser id : 18104 on "Revision right hip hemiarthroplasty"
The provider just told me it was for the femoral component, which would make the code 27138, but it was a revision of a partial hip and not a total hi
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Revision right hip hemiarthroplasty"
As mentioned only the femoral component was treated during 'revision right hip hemiarthroplasty' we can use the code 27138 without any modifier. You c
View ArticleUser id : 28089 on "Abdominal pocketing procedure"
Is there a CPT code for Abdominal pocketing procdures?I have found the techinque described and articles of the success but no CPT code? What would you
View ArticleUser id : 35297 on "ER visit"
Please tell me why I'm being denied an ER visit followed by a procedure. So I billed 99282-57 and 25605.
View ArticleUser id : 35297 on "ER visit"
Please tell me why I'm being denied an ER visit followed by a procedure. So I billed 99282-57 and 25605.
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Hi, What is the reason for denial? As the global period for code 25605 is 90 days so 57 modifier should be billed with 99282. So,I think the codes are
View ArticleUser id : 11516 on "Malunion metatarsal osteotomy"
Surgery took patient took surgery several months ago and did a hammertoe correction. Patient had to be taken back to surgery 5 months later and the d
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Elbow Procedure"
How would I code the following: DX: 1.Right elbow extension contracture, previous history of extraarticular contracture and loose bodies. 2.Bony block
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Same query has been answered in below mentioned link. https://www.supercoder.com/my-ask-an-expert/topic/er-visit-2
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Malunion metatarsal osteotomy"
Hi, The appropriate ICD10 code for above mentioned diagnosis will be S92.309P (Fracture of unspecified metatarsal bone(s), unspecified foot, subsequen
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