SuperCoder on "Code 27235"
If it is during this global period use the CPT with Modifier 78.
View ArticleUser id : 17042 on "Reconstruction/Repair Tendons in Wrist"
Thanks again. This is really helpful.
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Shoulder Procedure"
Do you have a documentation of extensive debridement in OP report? posterior capsular release and debridement and lysis of subacromial postop adhesio
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Hammertoe Deformities"
28285-T? 28285-T? 28232-T? 28232-T? 28110 You may earn your payment if you append modifier 59 to 28232 when reporting it with 28285. For many payers,
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Midfoot Changes"
Gastroc release/recession - 27687 Lateral column lengthening- 28300 First metatarsal cuneiform arthrodesis (Lapidus)-28297 28730 (Arthrodesis, midtars
View ArticleUser id : 68072 on "I&D of dorsal wrist wound; extensor retinaculum...
I code for an ASC...Can you please help with the following: (pt was s/p 4-corner fusion and came back after shoveling snow and broke open his wound) "
View ArticleUser id : 68072 on "11422 with 11042"
Can you please advise on the following: Surgeon states he did an excision of right necrotic rheumatoid nodule and there is a 2cm in diameter area of n
View ArticleSuperCoder on "11422 with 11042"
Only excision 11402 is applicable here. Debridement always gets inclusive to excision.
View ArticleUser id : 34685 on "Separately reportable E/M service"
Our patient was seen in the office on 10/28 as a New Patient for an Evaluation of his left ring finger injury. The doctor ordered MRI on that day and
View ArticleSuperCoder on "I&D of dorsal wrist wound; extensor retinaculum reconstruction"
Either 12002 or 12004 depending on the length of the wound. Yes, you should add a -78. I don't think it deserves any other codes.
View ArticleUser id : 28709 on "Echo guide for Biopsy 76942"
"Hello" Just started using the Echo Guide for Biopsy (76942 RT). I billed to Humana using 99203 (25) 76942 (RT) 20610 (RT) J1040 73562 (RT) The Humana
View ArticleUser id : 32668 on "knee microfracture"
My surgeon did a microfracture of the medial femoral condyle, a lateral meniscectomy, a synovectomy of the medial, lateral, and patellofemoral compart
View Article