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    Wiki Physical Therapist + ASC coding

    Our ASC is going to start doing THA soon. When the Total Hip arthoplasty is done at the hospital a therapist comes in and ensures the patient can safely ambulate and ambulate up and down a set of stairs prior to being discharged home. We verified our therapist must have Privilege in the ASC, but...
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    Wiki 15002 & 13160

    Hello, Our patient has been suffering from delayed wound healing and wound dehiscence since her ORIF of the lower left leg. My ortho doc removd the implants (20680), applied a bilogic soft tissue graft (17999), as well as prepared the site for the graft 15002. He also wants to bill 13160...
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    Wiki Verbiage vs. Code Clarafication

    Thank you.
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    Wiki Verbiage vs. Code Clarafication

    I need clarifcation if the way my provider is documenting arthritis for the knee is acceptable or not. The chart note will state Arthritis of the Right knee, along with the Dx M17.11, which is Primary Osteoarthritis of the right knee. It's my understanding that the type of arthritis should be...
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    Wiki Bundled Codes - Medicare

    Reopening If you simply coded one of the procedures incorrectly this falls under a Medicare reopening. You can call the Medicare phone reopening line to correct the code and the charge amount. Then ask them to reprocess the whole claim. It is not necessary to refund Medicare first. Another...
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