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HCPCS Update:

Apply These Tips to Strengthen Your Spinal Device Reporting

Published on Thu Aug 02, 2012

Report interspinous spacer as distraction device, spinal bone grafts as prosthetic implants.Understanding how to report Level II Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes for spinal devices when these are not a part of your facility payment can make a difference to your claims for these services. "These do not apply to procedures performed at a facility not owned by you. While the codes reflect the facility reporting equipment and devices used, separate reimbursement may not be applicable if the devices are considered bundled into the facility payment," says Gregory Przybylski, MD, director of neurosurgery, New Jersey Neuroscience Institute, JFK Medical Center, Edison. Check out this advice on reporting two frequently used spinal devices. Question 1: Our surgeon performed an interspinous spacer procedure in a patient with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). How do we report the interspacer device and the procedure done?Answer: For the implantation of the interspinous spacer, you [...]
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