User id : 74567 on "Irrigation and Debridement and Wound Closure Complex...
Thank you for your assistance. I greatly appreciate it. Do I code the wound closure or only the irrigation and debridement??
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Extensor Tendon Repair"
How would I code: 1. Left finger extensor tendon repair. 2. Left finger metacarpal phalangeal joint traumatic arthrotomy irrigation and debridement. 3
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Hand Injury"
How would I code: 1. Irrigation and excisional debridement of bone, skin, and subcu. Skin 5 cm x 1 mm. 2. Advancement dorsal skin to dorsal hand regi
View ArticleUser id : 68072 on "intrinsic release,finger"
Can you please help me with the following: "Intrinsic release, right ring finger and right middle finger" A longitudinal incision of the ring finge
View ArticleUser id : 74567 on "Modifier 57-Decision for surgery"
57 is used when the initial decision to perform a major surgical procedure is made during an E&M service provided the day before or the day of a m
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Irrigation and Debridement and Wound Closure Complex Surgery"
As stated above, only wound closures are reported here. Thanks,
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Traumatic fingertip amputation."
Because of the wide variety of potential codes, the proper billing would be based on the exact service performed. But in general terms, if there is a
View ArticleSuperCoder on "intrinsic release,finger"
Yes, I concur with your findings. For 26593- During this procedure, the physician incises the intrinsic muscle of the hand to release contracture and
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Hand Injury"
Report the debridement as 11044 (Debridement, bone [includes epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and/or fascia, if performed]; first 20 sq
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Multiple CPT codes"
You should strictly go by RVUs, this is how it is coded as per rules. "First of all, never use modifier 59 (Distinct procedural service) unless you ca
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Modifier 57-Decision for surgery"
Yes, you can choose Modifier 57 for this- • Initial consultation or evaluation of the problem by the surgeon to determine the need for major surgeri
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Extensor Tendon Repair"
You should report 26418 (Repair, extensor tendon, finger, primary or secondary; without free graft, each tendon) for the repair of the extensor tendon
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Two Shoulder Injections different spaces"
Intra-Articular space of shoulder would be considered as Major Joint. Yes,these are two separate major joints in shoulder. You should code it twice. 2
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Manipulation for locked knee."
You can go for 726.60 here but it is always viable to check the LCD first and confirm with the payor to stop denials.
View ArticleUser id : 74567 on "MRI"
I code for orthopedics. My doctors frequently will order MRI's for their patients to determine how to treat them, whether prescription medication, phy
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "ORIF finger"
Hi, Have you had a chance to look at this? I was thinking 26735 but am not sure if that is correct or what other codes to use. Thanks.
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Subtalar dislocation, talar body fracture"
Hi, I still did not receive an updated code. Thanks.
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Lateral Epicondylitis"
How would I code the following: 1.Right radial tunnel decompression. 2.Right lateral epicondyle ostectomy with lateral epicondyle release and resurfac
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