User id : 33396 on "ORIF finger"
What code would I use for irrigation and debridement of skin, subcutaneous tissue, and bone of left index finger, repair of extensor tendon, and ORIF
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Syndemotic fusion"
How would I code syndesmotic fusion between the tibia and fibula status post BKA (ERTL procedure), right? Thanks!
View ArticleSuperCoder on "ORIF finger"
I would like to see a more descriptive information before preceding. Thanks,
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "ORIF finger"
We removed the retention sutures and identified the extensor tendon laceration and débrided the rough tendon edges loosely. We identified the fractu
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Subtalar dislocation, talar body fracture"
Hi, Just checking back in for an updated code set as 28746 is coming back as invalid. Thanks.
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Cyst"
A transverse incision was made centered directly over the radial styloid and the retinacular cyst. This was carried down through the subcu, protectin
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Tailor's Bunion"
How would I code exostectomy of fifth metatarsal with excisional biopsy of soft tissue mass? Thanks!
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Tenolysis"
How would I code: 1. Tenolysis, right ring FDS, FDP tendons from the distal FDP insertion to A1 pulley level. 2. Flexor tenolysis, right small FDS, FD
View ArticleUser id : 74567 on "Medical History Questionnaire for IOV"
I work in a small practice that has Family Care Practitioners, as well Orthopedic, Rheumatology and Internal Medicine physicians. When a patient comes
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Tailor's Bunion"
Report 28110 for the bunion procedure, if the diagnosis is Tailor`s bunion and there is documentation of excision of eminence excision from the metata
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Tenolysis"
Since Code descriptor reads " Each Tendon", on the basis of current documentation 26440 should be reported 4 times. 26440 F8 26440 59F8 26440 F9 26440
View ArticleUser id : 74567 on "Irrigation and Debridement and Wound Closure Complex...
This is a rather complex coding question. I code the physician portion of hospital surgeries. My patient received a serious injury, he was gored by a
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Medical History Questionnaire for IOV"
Yes, questionnaire can be used interchangeably with physician notation. Documentation Guidelines state, “the ROS and/or PFSH may be recorded by anci
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Irrigation and Debridement and Wound Closure Complex Surgery"
Irrigation and debridment seems to be inclusive in this case on the basis of the current documentation. CPT code 10180 is used to report incision and
View ArticleUser id : 17042 on "Manipulation for locked knee."
I need some help for the following: Patient presented to ER with a locked knee. He gave history of having a previous MRI which indicated medial menis
View ArticleUser id : 24160 on "Multiple CPT codes"
When coding multiple surgical codes for multiple fingers, do I code all CPTs for 1 finger at a time or go strictly by RVUs, regardless of digit involv
View ArticleUser id : 17042 on "Traumatic fingertip amputation."
I am having great difficulty in definitive coding on this type of procedure which we get a lot of, especially snowblower accidents. DX: Laceration of
View ArticleUser id : 74622 on "Two Shoulder Injections different spaces"
Surgeon performed steroid injection into subacromial space, waited 5 minutes and performed exam. the patient still had pain so he then performed seco
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