Coding for manipulative fractures is straightforward. the physician performs an “evaluation and management” services with a modifier 57 for the decision for surgery, then records the closed ...
In an editorial for AAPC, Rhonda Buckholtz, CPC, CPC-I, CPMA, CGSC, CPEDC, COBGC, CENTC, encouraged coders to brush up on anatomy and pathophysiology for coding fractures in preparation for ICD-10 ...
When medical procedures are coded for insurance claims, that coding can make a big difference in how much the patient has to pay. Randy and Tammy Stone, of Godwin, learned about surgery coding after ...