Wiki kyphoplasty and flouro

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the orthopeadic does the kypho in the OR with a c-arm. What code can radiology bill for the use of the tech and the c-arm?

 

[maryc@trgltd.com]

Fluoro - separately reported

Good morning!

According to EncoderPro, fluoro is reported separately for a vertebroplasty or augmented vertebroplasty (a.k.a. kyphoplasty) procedure:

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Radiological supervision and interpretation, percutaneous vertebroplasty, vertebral augmentation, or sacral augmentation (sacroplasty), including cavity creation, per vertebral body or sacrum; under fluoroscopic guidance

Have a great day!

Mary Corkins
TRG
maryc@trgltd.com