by Mary Bort | Jun 10, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
Q: Would you please explain the difference between a hemiarthroplasty and prosthetic replacement?A: A hemi would only be one component, whereas a total would be two components. Q: Please provide your reference for your measurements. The AMA stated measurements...
by Mary Bort | May 20, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
Is coding for shoulder procedures keeping you up at night? Don’t worry, it happens to many of us! Over the years, I have become pretty comfortable with these procedures, so I thought I would share some insights that may be helpful. I am sure you have heard the...
by Mary Bort | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog, Tips & Expertise, Uncategorized
Q: Most of the time my provider doesn’t tell me if a fracture is displaced, so based on what you said early in your presentation, the default is displaced. Is that correct? A: yes, that’s absolutely correct. I would however try to encourage them to document this...
by Mary Bort | Apr 1, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
I remember back in the day when I first started coding, I had no clue what some of the different fracture types meant or even looked like. (Keep in mind this was a gazillion years ago and we did not use Google or the internet – we didn’t even have them for that...
by Mary Bort | Feb 15, 2021 | Blog, 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...
