Orthopedic Coding Alert
Orthopedic Coding Alert Welcomes 2 New Blue-Ribbon Panel Members
Published on Mon Jun 20, 2005
As part of our launch of the Orthopedic Coding Alert: Extra, which will give our readers four additional pages of orthopedic-specific information each month, we've invited industry experts to join our Blue-Ribbon Panel.
We'd like to welcome our two newest panel members: Jim Gdula, president-elect of the BONES Society, and Matthew Twetten, manager of health policy and reimbursement at the North American Spine Society.
Other Articles in this issue of
Orthopedic Coding Alert
- New Diagnosis Codes Eliminate Ambiguity When You Report Prosthesis Complications
The 2006 crop of ICD-9 codes will help describe family histories, problems with prosthetics If [...] - Op Report Examination:
Take 3 Steps to Bill Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction
Confirm whether graft came from separate incision or fascial exposure You may be familiar with [...] - You Be the Coder:
Is Sagittal Band an Extensor Tendon?
Reviewed on May 20, 2015 Question: Is a sagittal band in the metacarpal (MCP) area [...] - News You Can Use:
Expect a Pay Cut When You Report 29873 With Other Surgeries
CMS adds arthroscopic knee lateral release to endoscopic knee group Thanks to a new Medicare [...] - Meet the Families:
Check Out the Endoscopic Base Codes for Orthopedists
They could affect your reimbursement Learning Medicare's multiple-endoscopy rule is a time-consuming endeavor, but now [...] - Reader Questions:
Document PT, Even When Unbillable
Question: Our physical therapist spent only six minutes applying an ultrasound to a patient (97035). [...] - Reader Questions:
Apply 27822 to Trimalleolar Fracture Care
Question: Our surgeon performed an open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) on the medial malleolus [...] - Reader Questions:
Toe Surgery Code Covers Several Procedures
Question: Our foot surgeon documented capsulorrhaphy of the second metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, which he performed [...] - Reader Questions:
Describe Labral Tear Repairs With 29807
Question: Our surgeon performed arthroscopic anterior and posterior labral repairs. Should we report two units [...] - Reader Questions:
Bill 20924 When Harvesting From Opposite Knee
Question: Do insurers include graft harvest in the ACL repair code 27407? Our surgeon made [...] - Reader Questions:
Don't Stop Reading Op Report Halfway Through
Question: Our surgeon performed a complete T7 and partial T6 corpectomy with vertebroplasty, followed by [...] - Reader Questions:
List Fracture Care Codes According to RVUs
Question: Which diagnosis code should I list as primary when a patient suffers multiple fractures? [...] - How Does Your Code Usage Compare to Other Orthopedic Surgeons'?
Benchmarking can help you determine whether you're on track If you want to find out [...] - Guest Columnist:
Frank Cohen, CMPA - Determine Practice's Complexity Level to Normalize Stats
Figure out your acuity factor so you can compare apples to apples If HIPAA has [...] - Orthopedic Coding Alert Welcomes 2 New Blue-Ribbon Panel Members
As part of our launch of the Orthopedic Coding Alert: Extra, which will give our [...] - Clip and Save:
CMS' Orthopedic Data Can Get Your Benchmarking Study off The Ground
Compare your practice's code usage against national averages
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