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SuperCoder on ""99223 57""

Any major procedure includes E/M services the day before and the day of the procedure in the global period. "The only way you can be paid properly for

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User id : 28709 on ""99223 57""

THANK YOU

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SuperCoder on ""99223 57""

You are welcome.

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User id : 28709 on ""76000""

Hello, I need some help. We recently had a hand specialist join our group and learning their codes. This is what we billed: 76000 LT - denied 29125 59

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User id : 74622 on "Paraspinous Injection"

Physician states he performed a right lumbar paraspinous injection without fluoroscopy. Would this be 62311?

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User id : 17042 on "Testing for Peripheral Artery Disease"

My orthopedic surgeon wants to purchase an ENDOPAT machine that will test for peripheral arterial disease in patients. The CPT coding would be 93922

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SuperCoder on "Paraspinous Injection"

Paraspinous injection are usually facet joint nerve block injections. You may use code 64493, Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paraverte

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SuperCoder on ""76000""

29125 is considered part of the procedure for 25609 when the cast is applied during primary procedure therefore should not have been billed. You shoul

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User id : 28709 on ""64718""

Hello, This is what we billed 24359 LT and 64718 59. This is a workers comp claim. Workers Comp denied 64718-59. I was told we cannot bill these two c

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User id : 28709 on ""29125" 59"

HELLO, CAN I BILL 29125 59 WITH 25260 59? THANKS, CINDY CENTER FOR ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY & SPORTS MEDICINE

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SuperCoder on ""29125" 59"

You should not bill the 29125 with 25260 as a cast is a part of the postoperative dressing and care and is always a part of the Global Service Data Pa

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SuperCoder on ""64718""

24359 represents 'Tenotomy, elbow, lateral or medial (eg, epicondylitis, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow); debridement, soft tissue and/or bone, open wit

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User id : 28709 on ""76000""

I am not understandng why cpt code 29125 59 which is the short arm splint not considered seperate. Per supercode cci edits, it tells me it's allowed u

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User id : 17042 on "Athena Health"

Does anyone use this company? If so, are they recommended?

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SuperCoder on ""76000""

It can be billed together under some circumstances however when it is done as part of the procedure you can not bill for the casting. It is considere

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User id : 15080 on "Unsucessful closed reduction and then ORIF under same...

our doctor recently saw a patient who had a dorsally displaced fracture of the L distal radius with a buckle fracture of the ulna. First for ICD 9 wo

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SuperCoder on "Athena Health"

I am sorry be we cannot recommend or endorse any EMR software. Thank you for your inquiry.

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User id : 79557 on "Coding with both modifier 80 for the surgeon and modifier...

Can you bill for both a surgeon who assisted the surgery and also a physicians assistant for assisting surgery as well.

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User id : 33396 on "Wrist Arthrosis"

How would I code the following: DIAGNOSIS: 1.Impinging tissue, right dorsal ulnar wrist level. 2.Lipomatous collection with pressure along dorsal cuta

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User id : 33396 on "Mallet Finger"

How would I code the following: DX: Right ring finger chronic mallet deformity. PROCEDURE: 1.Right ring finger terminal tendon reconstruction with t

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