by Haugen Academy | Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
According to the American Cancer Society, roughly 1.9 Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in 2021. Research shows that up to 50% of cancer cases are preventable with the knowledge we have today. The month of February is National Cancer Prevention Month, dedicated...
by Kristi Pollard | Feb 19, 2021 | Webinar Q&As
Q: You covered all of the devices in the fusion tables except synthetic substitute. When would this device be used?A: Fusion of the spine with a synthetic substitute is extremely rare since some type of bone graft is used to “glue” the joint together. The device...
by Mary Bort | Feb 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Q: I have a physician who performed a conversion of a patellofemoral joint to a total knee. He replaced the patellar polyethylene and implanted a total knee replacement. What would be the appropriate code for this? Would this be reported as 27447 or do we need to use...
by Mary Bort | Feb 15, 2021 | Webinar Q&As
Q: I have a physician who performed a conversion of a patellofemoral joint to a total knee. He replaced the patellar polyethylene and implanted a total knee replacement. What would be the appropriate code for this? Would this be reported as 27447 or do we need to use...
