Orthopedic Coding Alert
Report These E/Ms As Telehealth … for Now
Question: Can we report inpatient telehealth evaluation and management (E/M) services to Medicare? This has happened in some cases in our practice due to COVID-19. Delaware Subscriber Answer: As of February 2021, Medicare will include the following codes as temporarily reimbursable during the public health emergency (PHE): Resource: You can access a current list of Medicare covered Telehealth Services for the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) at www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-General-Information/Telehealth/Telehealth-Codes.
Orthopedic Coding Alert
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AMA Modifies Office/Outpatient E/M Directives
Changes will be retroactive to January 1. The office/outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) codes that [...] - Modifier Madness:
Explain Stopped Surgeries With 52, 53
Modifier 53 is only allowed in very specific situations. When a surgeon has to stop [...] - Clinical Coding Corner:
Home in on Modifier Specifics With These Examples
Remember which modifier to use for each type of stopped procedure. Do the rules surrounding [...] - ICD-10 Coding:
Learn Fracture Types to Expedite Dx Coding
Do you know the difference between displaced, nondisplaced fractures? A patient breaks a bone, the [...] - You Be the Coder:
Add-Ons and Vertebral Surgery Codes
Question: Our surgeon performed percutaneous lumbosacral vertebroplasty with biopsy, which included two more lumbosacral vertebrae [...] - Reader Questions:
Answer Diagnostic vs. Surgical Question Before Coding
Question: The provider conducts an office evaluation and management (E/M) service for a patient that [...] - Reader Questions:
Keep Anatomy in Mind When Deciding Compartment Syndrome Dx
Question: What is compartment syndrome, and how do I choose a diagnosis code for it? [...] - Reader Questions:
Report These E/Ms As Telehealth … for Now
Question: Can we report inpatient telehealth evaluation and management (E/M) services to Medicare? This has happened [...] - Reader Questions:
Feel Safe by Understanding ‘Unsecured Communications’
Question: Our patients frequently ask if we can send them appointment reminders or bills via [...]
