General Surgery Coding Guidance for 2009 Additions and Revisions While ASC facilities can expect a reduction in reimbursement in the specialties of pain management and GI in 2009, general surgery sees ...

CPT code 23420 is intended to identify an old tear. “This type of extreme tear usually requires rearrangement of the normal anatomy and sometimes grafting with either biological or nonbiological ...

Romano and Pollock: From a CPT coding perspective, each type of bone graft code for spinal surgery (20930-20938) may be reported one time for a spinal procedure, regardless of the number of ...

CMS said it did not stop DIEP flap surgery coverage and only plans to sunset S2068 on Dec. 31, 2024, as an "update to the medical procedure coding system," so doctors would use CPT 19364.

Comprehension, caution can prevent surgical coding errors Part 1 of a two-part series on common CPT coding errors.

Professional Medical Coding Training Module 9: Respiratory and Digestive Surgery covers the numerous guidelines that must be followed to address these two areas. The respiratory system covers ...

Dr. Elisabeth Potter, a breast reconstruction surgeon who specializes in the surgery said the change in coding groups DIEP flap with other less advanced flap reconstruction surgeries.

The CPT codes, which describe medical, surgical and diagnostic services provided to patients, are used to bill outpatient and office procedures. Among the changes for 2020 are codes that will give ...

The AMA’s new technology-specific Category III CPT® code, which came into effect in the CPT codebook on January 1, 2023, specifically covers technologies that “integrate AI to place an ...