Advanced Search

Orthopedic Coding Alert

Reader Question:

Sort Out This ER, Then Assumed Care Scenario

Published on Fri Jun 27, 2014

You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.

Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:

Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
Instant access to every article ever published in Revenue Cycle Insider
6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs
The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more

Other Articles in this issue of

Orthopedic Coding Alert

Op Note:
Target This Complex Total Knee Replacement Scenario With 3 Focused Steps
Here’s why you need modifier 22 for the necrotic bone graft from the prior fixation. [...]

Coding Quiz:
Take This True/False Challenge to Safeguard Yourself Against CTS Denials
You won’t find specific guidelines for moving to the next treatment level. When a patient’s [...]

ICD-10:
Don't Let Transitioning from 719.4x to M25.5-- Become a Pain
Check out how your joint pain diagnoses will be more detailed in 2015. You may [...]

Reader Question:
Avoid Unlisted CPT® for Quad Repair Code
Question: Our orthopedic surgeon recently performed a quadriceps tendon repair but told me that no codes [...]

Reader Question:
Sort Out This ER, Then Assumed Care Scenario
Question: My orthopedist treated a patient who was first seen in the ER for an open [...]

Reader Question:
Comparison X-Rays May Not Be Payable
Question: We recently saw a patient who injured his leg in a car accident. The surgeon [...]

You Be the Coder:
Surrounding Soft Tissue Is Key for Sinus Tarsi Space Injection
Question: I recently received a denial for a cortisone injection to the sinus tarsi with the [...]

View All