Wiki 27137-78 with 27130, same day

[StuC2018]

Is this possible for reimbursement? Any suggestions? Initial post-op x-ray found movement of alignment/centering of femoral prosthetic undesirable, may have caused dislocation. Return to OR was done to redo acetabulum.

 

[StuC2018]

Someone had suggested doing two separate claims for the same day. Hmmmm. Any other ideas?

 

[Orthocoderpgu]

Someone had suggested doing two separate claims for the same day. Hmmmm. Any other ideas?

This would not be billed on separate claims. I am assuming that the same provider performed both procedures. Chances are that the patient is 65 or over, and modifier -XE would be used. Otherwise modifier -59. I would also add a note on line #19 that 27138 was performed during a separate session.