SuperCoder on "Lisfranc Injury"
Lisfranc injury is the displacement of one or more metatarsals from the tarsus, often accompanied by a fracture of the base on one of the metatarsals,
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For the transfer of FDL to posterior tibial tendon, you report code 27691(Transfer or transplant of single tendon [with muscle redirection or reroutin
View ArticleSuperCoder on "I&D Olecranon"
24105. The patient is prepped and draped in a sterile fashion, and anesthesia is administered. The physician makes an incision over the patient's elbo
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Ankle Instability"
An anterolateral portal was established scoring the skin at the level of the ankle joint and then bluntly dissecting into the joint to avoid the branc
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Exostectomy"
A 3 cm sinus tarsi incision was made starting along the posterior edge of the distal fibula dissecting down through subcutaneous tissues. I elevated
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Heel Procedure"
How would I code the following: DX: 1.Painful heel hardware, painful suture material/questionable exostosis, lateral calcaneus, right. 2.Morton’s ne
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Shoulder Procedure"
DIAGNOSIS: 1.Left shoulder impingement, questionable rotator cuff tear. 2.AC arthrosis, left. 3.Left hand carpal tunnel syndrome. PROCEDURE: 1.Left
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Heel Procedure"
The vignette as described leads to the following coding scenario: The code set reportable for removal of heel hardware (most likel a deep implant like
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Shoulder Procedure"
For shoulder arthroscopic procedures, 29824-LT, 29823-59,LT, 29826-LT. For open carpal tunnel release, 64721-LT
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Ankle Instability"
As per the description given, the following code set should apply: 27698-LT/RT, 29895-59,LT/RT. I had reached this conclusion because the loose body r
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Exostectomy"
The appropriate code set for this scenario would be 27641-LT/RT, 28120-LT/RT. I had reached this conclusion because the exostectomy for fibula would b
View ArticleUser id : 10130 on "Open medial retinacular repair"
Is there a CPT code for this or is it unlisted?
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Open medial retinacular repair"
For a stand-alone open medial retinacular repair, only unlisted code of series 27599 can be reported.
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Ankle Instability"
How would I code: 1. Ankle diagnostic arthroscopy. 2. Modified Brostrom's ligament repair. Thanks.
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Flexor tendon laceration"
How would I code: 1. Excision of index ulnar slip of the superficialis tendon (tenectomy). 2. Primary repair Zone 2 index FDP. Thanks!
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Knee Procedure"
How would I code: 1. Arthroscopy with chondroplasty of the patella. 2. Arthroscopic partial synovectomy including hypertrophic medial plica excision.
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Ganglion excision"
How would I code excision of left proximal tibial periosteal ganglion?
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Infected right knee stump"
How would I code: 1. Irrigation and debridement down to bone. 2. Removal of suture material. 3. Placement of antibiotic beads. These were done for an
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Cavovarus Foot"
How would I code the following: 1.Exploration of peroneal tendons and tenodesis of longus to brevis. 2.Valgus-producing closing wedge calcaneal osteot
View ArticleUser id : 33396 on "Retained mass"
How would I code removal of foreign body and cyst, left fourth webspace for retained mass, left ring finger consisting of a BB and an inclusion type c
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