A localized autograft is reusing the bone which was removed from the disc space during the discectomy procedure (CPT 20936), whereas, using bone harvested from another area where a separate incision ...

While ASC facilities can expect a reduction in reimbursement in the specialties of pain management and GI in 2009, general surgery sees several procedures new to CPT and also some to the ...

A Haglund’s deformity can be referred to by a number of different names such as bony enlargement, prominent bump, pump bump, or retrocalcaneal exostosis. Just as confusing is how an excision of the ...

In Part 1 of the series, the principle causes of faulty surgical coding were reviewed, including the use of unlisted Current Procedural Terminology codes and the differentiation between coding for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . New devices for spine fixation and instrumentation seem to appear every day. Integrating these new devices into ...

Victoria Hodson loves to play hockey with her kids and ride horses with her 11-year-old daughter. And she loves that her body doesn't betray her. With clothes on, no one would be able to tell that ...

Professional Medical Coding Training Module 9: Respiratory and Digestive Surgery covers the numerous guidelines that must be followed to address these two areas. The respiratory system covers ...

ROSELAND, N.J., May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Milestone Scientific Inc. (NYSE: MLSS), a leading developer of computerized drug delivery instruments that provide painless and precise injections, as ...

A Haglund’s deformity can be referred to by a number of different names such as bony enlargement, prominent bump, pump bump, or retrocalcaneal exostosis. Just as confusing is how an excision of the ...