AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 9 (September)
Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (September 2006)
September 2006 page 13b Surgery: Musculoskeletal System, 21076, 21089 (Q&A) Question Is it appropriate to report a code from the 21076-21089 code series when the prosthesis is made by an outside laboratory? AMA Comment The 21076-21089 code series should only be reported when a physician actually designs and prepares the prosthesis. These codes represent the professional service rendered by a physician in custom design and fabrication of the listed prosthesis. Therefore, it is not appropriate to report these codes when the work is performed by an outside laboratory rather than a physician. Surgery: Musculoskeletal System, 21076, 21089 (Q&...
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