Hello fellow coders,
I have a Medicare patient with a closed proximal AND shaft fracture of the humerus. The MD is providing closed treatment w/o manipulation for both fractures. The shoulder in a sling for the prox humerus and brace for the shaft fracture. Could both 24500 and 23600 be reported separately?
Per NCCI edit if a single cast, strapping or splint treats multiple fractures only one CPT may be reported. In this case again we have a sling for the shoulder and a brace for the arm.
Anyone come across this senario?
Thank you in advance
I have a Medicare patient with a closed proximal AND shaft fracture of the humerus. The MD is providing closed treatment w/o manipulation for both fractures. The shoulder in a sling for the prox humerus and brace for the shaft fracture. Could both 24500 and 23600 be reported separately?
Per NCCI edit if a single cast, strapping or splint treats multiple fractures only one CPT may be reported. In this case again we have a sling for the shoulder and a brace for the arm.
Anyone come across this senario?
Thank you in advance