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...
by Mary Bort | Jan 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Surgeons often use the terms arthroplasty and replacement interchangeably to describe a procedure they are performing. On occasion, they will also state that they are doing a revision. As a coder, it is essential to understand the procedures surgeons perform and...
by Mary Bort | Jun 12, 2020 | All Posts, Webinar Q&As
Q: If the physician removes a polyp using cold biopsy forceps, do we bill a biopsy, snare polypectomy or an ablation?A: For this, you would bill the biopsy code. The snare polypectomy would require use of a snare and the ablation codes would be for destruction. Q: Can...
by Mary Bort | Jun 2, 2020 | All Posts, Uncategorized
When coding for colonoscopies for Medicare patients it is crucial to understand the following: What is a screening colonoscopy? Which codes are applicable? Is a modifier required? In some scenarios, it is also helpful to know what coverage limitations apply. Let’s...
