Orthopedic Coding Alert
Correction:
Correction:
Published on Wed Dec 26, 2012
The May 2002 "Modifier of the Month" column regarding modifier -77 should have stated that the radiology department bills the technical services portion of an x-ray charge.
Other Articles in this issue of
Orthopedic Coding Alert
- Understand the Building Blocks of Spinal Reconstruction Surgery Coding
" When you comprehend the large number and complexity of terms associated with spinal anatomy, [...] - Stay Alert to Opportunities to Code for Conscious Sedation
Orthopedists and their coders often ask about the legitimacy of billing for conscious sedation when [...] - The Anatomy of the Spine
The human spine is divided into three major sections: cervical, thoracic and lumbar. The cervical [...] - You Be the Coder:
Status Code Issue
Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the [...] - Modifier of the Month:
Use -32 for Mandated Services
Modifier -32 (Mandated services) describes procedures or services required by a third-party payer, governmental or [...] - Reader Question:
Previous Hip Procedure
Question: The patient had an acetabuloplasty with resection of the femoral head. While still in [...] - Reader Question:
Open Reduction
Question: Our surgeon spent 10-15 minutes on a patient, attempting a closed reduction with percutaneous [...] - Reader Question:
Pain Catheter
Question: How should we code for the insertion of a pain catheter? Because the catheters [...] - Reader Question:
Perilunate Dislocation
Question: The physician performed an open reduction and pinning of a perilunate dislocation. What is [...] - Reader Question:
Consultations
Question: I've been submitting 99241-99245 when one of my surgeons does a consultation in the [...] - Correction:
The May 2002 "Modifier of the Month" column regarding modifier -77 should have stated that [...]
View All
