tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 8

Unlisted Codes: Use 22899 For Kyphoplasty, But Make Your Case For Extra Pay

Boost your reimbursement by scanning carrier policiesOften, many of the fastest-growing procedures are the ones which don't have a code of their own. It takes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the American Medical Association a while to catch up with the advance of technology. That's the way it is with kyphoplasty. You still have to use unlisted CPT 22899 for this increasingly popular alternative to percutaneous vertebroplasty. But that doesn't mean that you can't make your case for a greater reimbursement for your efforts. In kyphoplasty, the physician inserts a balloon into a vertebra...

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