by Mary Bort | Apr 14, 2021 | Uncategorized, Webinar Q&As
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 Kristi Pollard | Mar 23, 2021 | Webinar Q&As
Please Note: Screen 44 in the live presentation showed code 00NW0ZZ for release of the spinal cord twice. It should only be listed once. Code 01N10ZZ for release of the cervical spinal nerve should also be assigned. Q: If he said he used the mix of bone graft, bone...
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 | 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 Kristi Pollard | Jan 26, 2021 | Webinar Q&As
Q: You mentioned that another physician often does the anterior approach for the surgeon performing fusion. How do you code for that anterior approach for that surgeon? A: CPT: For pro-fee CPT coding, both surgeons should report the correct anterior approach CPT...
by Shea Lunt | Jan 15, 2021 | Webinar Q&As
Q: Can we count resident’s time?A: No. Teaching physician rules haven’t changed. Resident time is not billable. Q: Do you need to document exactly how you spent your time with the patient, or just the total minutes?A: It is recommended to document total minutes plus...
