tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2005 Issue 7

2 More Ways the Fee Schedule Database Can Ease Your Coding

Look to 'column X' to improve endoscope claims If you're wondering whether a particular surgery allows for a co- or assistant surgeon, look to Medicare's Physician fee schedule database for the answer. Here's how to use the database to check on co-surgery status, and a great tip for reporting endoscopic procedures. Find Co-Surgeon Info in Column V Not every CPT code is eligible for reimbursement with a co-surgeon, and you can determine when you can use modifier -62 (Two surgeons) by looking to column "V" in the Excel version of the fee schedule database (see below for details...

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