tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 3

Part B Coding Coach: Combat Hip Coding Confusion With a Few Simple Expert Tips

Understand eponyms, acronyms and unlisted-procedure coding rules to make your claims sparkleDon't let hip coding challenges get your reimbursement processes out of joint. Today we-ll address the three most common hip coding questions, along with expert advice that will make your claims sparkle. Stick With 1 Unlisted-Procedure Code per Claim CPT includes four hip arthro-scopy codes (29860-29863), but unfortunately, not every hip procedure falls into that series. For example, suppose your physician performs the following procedures:- right hip arthroscopy with labral debridement- right hip arthroscopy with anterior capsulotomy- right hip arthroscopy with femoral neck osteoplasty. For the first procedure...

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