3. Coding threaded bone dowels. CPT 22851 was used for biomechanical devices that included threaded bone dowels. “Previously, they considered a threaded bone dowel a biomechanical device because this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This article is the second in a series to focus on common coding conundrums encountered by spine surgeons.

The Current Procedural Terminology code for SCODI was originally developed as a glaucoma diagnostic test. Retina diagnosis usage and codes were added to the coverage, and finally, in 2011, anterior ...

At the 10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 16, Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, with Ellis Medical Consulting, discussed 15 current procedure ...

Is your practice ready for coming changes to E/M coding? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and American Medical Association (AMA) will implement ...

The AMA has announced revisions to its new family of Category I CPT codes for Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) Services and the Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Treatment Management Services (RTM-TMS) ...

On January 1, 2021, new evaluation and management (E&M) coding guidelines for clinical office visits go into effect across the US. These guidelines, which reflect the most significant change in E&M ...