20931

CPT^® 20931, Under General Grafts (or Implants) Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 20931 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - General Grafts (or Implants) Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.

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A provider uses a structural allograft, a type of donor bone, to fill in bony defects as she performs a spinal surgery procedure.

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Anterior cervical fusion

[QUOTE="Yamelis, post: 512832, member: 235217"] I would used 20931 to report the tricortical allograft. Below is some information from AAPC that can help you with spinal bone graft coding. [URL unfur... [ Read More ]

Anterior cervical fusion

I would used 20931 to report the tricortical allograft. Below is some information from AAPC that can help you with spinal bone graft coding. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.aapc.com/blog/27799-spinal... [ Read More ]

Anterior cervical fusion

POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES Cervical stenosis with cervical radiculopathy C5-6 on the left, cervical spinal stenosis C5-C6 PROCEDURES: 1. Complete anterior cervical discectomy C5-C6. 2. Anterior ce... [ Read More ]

help me out with this practice exam question

On my 150-question practice exam, I got through half the test before running into a problem that stumped me. (I had missed some; but with every wrong answer, I either understood the rationale afterwar... [ Read More ]

CPT codes 20930 allograft VS 22853 Zimmer Allograft.

[QUOTE="jrclark1987@yahoo.com, post: 495649, member: 343518"] I sent a reply email but will respond here. the interbody device has to be filled with a graft. either Allo, Auto, or both. You would code... [ Read More ]

CPT codes 20930 allograft VS 22853 Zimmer Allograft.

I sent a reply email but will respond here. the interbody device has to be filled with a graft. either Allo, Auto, or both. You would code 22853 with and/or 20936,20930. If Surgeon is Structuring or c... [ Read More ]

Base code for 20932

[QUOTE="rogersa1994, post: 491997, member: 607877"] Hi! I'm actually looking at this code (20932) for a 2-part ACL reconstruction surgery. My doc intends to pack the holes with allograft after removin... [ Read More ]

Base code for 20932

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 473668, member: 29238"] 20932 is for the spine. Hallux rigidus is the foot. Your doc would never get bone graft from the spine for a hallux rigidus procedure. They would g... [ Read More ]

27279 and 20931 denial

[QUOTE="celiaw, post: 491586, member: 718918"] Hello! I am new to a pain management office and have been going through denials that have gathered and noticed when 27279 and 20931 are being billed toge... [ Read More ]

27279 and 20931 denial 27279 bundled pain management

Hello! I am new to a pain management office and have been going through denials that have gathered and noticed when 27279 and 20931 are being billed together, they almost always pay 27279 but will not... [ Read More ]

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