Quiz:
Whip Your X-Ray Coding Into Shape Today
Published on Sat Feb 17, 2007
Find out whether you-re a shoulder-view ace with question 2 Diagnostic imaging is the fastest growing segment of Medicare spending on physicians- services -- which means you know CMS is watching. Use this quiz to be sure your coding's up to snuff for typical orthopedic x-ray scenarios. 1. True or False: Use modifier 50 (Bilateral procedure) on all bilateral x-ray claims. 2. For three shoulder views, should you report 73020-59 (one view) and 73030 (two views minimum)? 3. Patient X sees the orthopedic surgeon for the first time. Last year, a physician in your group interpreted the patient's x-ray. Can you still consider the patient "new" for the orthopedist's E/M service? Next step: See below to check your answers.
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