PLEASE HELP
Our facility has been getting alot of cases lately which are Endoscopic Cubital Tunnel Release, which there is no specific procedure code for these to be done, so in turn they are coded with a 29999. Medicare will not pay for the unlisted procedures. Is the facility able to bill a 64718 instead of the 29999 even though the procedure code 64718 is an "open" cubital tunnel release??
Our facility has been getting alot of cases lately which are Endoscopic Cubital Tunnel Release, which there is no specific procedure code for these to be done, so in turn they are coded with a 29999. Medicare will not pay for the unlisted procedures. Is the facility able to bill a 64718 instead of the 29999 even though the procedure code 64718 is an "open" cubital tunnel release??