by Kristi Pollard | May 29, 2020 | Webinar Q&As
Q: How is a double osteotomy bunionectomy coded? Does it require more than one code? A: The intent of a double osteotomy is to make two cuts in the bone – either two in the metatarsal head or one in the metatarsal head and one in the proximal phalanx – to correct...
by Deanna Upston | May 14, 2020 | Webinar Q&As
Q: Why does CPT Assistant recommend for a scarf osteotomy, but then has “scarf” listed as an eponym for 28295?A: The scarf osteotomy refers to the shape of the cut, so could be reported with either code depending on where the cut is made on the MT. Q: Is modifier 59...
by Haugen Academy | Apr 24, 2020 | Webinar Q&As
Q: How do you code a “completion amputation”, where a traumatic amputation of the finger is cut back further and then closed up?A: It depends on how much tissue was removed, at what level, and how it’s documented. If a rongeur was used to just smooth off the bone...
