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SuperCoder on "tenolysis of anterior tibialis tendon; symptomatic cuneiform...

Each of these edit pairs carry a modifier indicator of "1," meaning you can sometimes bypass the edit by filing your claim with an appropriate modifie

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User id : 33396 on "Subtalar dislocation, talar body fracture"

Hi, Just checking in on this....thanks!

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User id : 33396 on "Sternal excision"

How would I code an excisional biopsy of cutaneous skin lesion from the right sternal area? Thanks!

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SuperCoder on "Sternal excision"

Please confirm from the pathology report, is the lesion benign or malignant? Choose 11400/11600 series as per the dimensions appropriately.

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SuperCoder on "Subtalar dislocation, talar body fracture"

1 would be 28585 (subtalar joint) and 28746 (tibiotalar joint), 2 would be 28465

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User id : 33396 on "Subtalar dislocation, talar body fracture"

Hi, 28746 is showing up as an invalid code. Thanks.

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User id : 33396 on "Revision labral repair"

How would I code a left hip arthroscopy with revision labral repair? Dx is recurrent tear of the left hip labrum. Thanks.

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User id : 33396 on "Calcaneus Fracture"

How would I code ORIF of calcaneal fracture with tricortical allograft? Thanks!

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User id : 33396 on "Chronic lateral epicondylitis"

How would I code: 1. Left lateral epicondyle release with partial lateral epicondyle ostectomy. 2. Left radial tunnel decompression (posterior interos

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User id : 33396 on "Zone 2 extensor laceration"

How would I code: 1. Excision right base of small finger bony exostosis. 2. Delayed primary repair of right small finger extensor tendon. 3. Percutane

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User id : 33396 on "Scar revision"

How would I code scar revision right ankle wound with hardware removal from right ankle lateral malleolus. Thanks!

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User id : 33396 on "Stenosing tenosynovitis"

How would I code exploration right ring superficialis with excision of A1 pulley and radial slip of superficial tendon excision? Thanks!

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User id : 33396 on "Cyst"

How would I code a left first dorsal compartment release and retinacular cyst excision? I know 25000 but am not sure what else. Thanks!

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SuperCoder on "Cyst"

It could be 25111 but I need to have a broader description for that. Thanks,

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SuperCoder on "Chronic lateral epicondylitis"

For the left radial tunnel decompression with posterior interosseous nerve neurolysis, you report code 64708 (Neuroplasty, major peripheral nerve, arm

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SuperCoder on "Scar revision"

Only 20680. Scar revision remains inclusive.

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SuperCoder on "Zone 2 extensor laceration"

Code 26418 (Repair, extensor tendon, finger, primary or secondary; without free graft, each tendon) is for the repair of the extensor tendons. There i

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SuperCoder on "Calcaneus Fracture"

“Code 28415 (Open treatment of calcaneal fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed) is reported for open fracture treatment, under direct

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SuperCoder on "Revision labral repair"

There are two types of labral tears. A primary or type 1 tear occurs due to a fraying or detachment of the labrum from the rim of the acetabulum. A ty

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SuperCoder on "Stenosing tenosynovitis"

I am working on this. Thanks,

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