Posts Tagged ‘AAOS’

Take the Sting Out of Injection Coding

Monday, October 19th, 2009

AAPC member Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CPC, CCS-P, provides orthopaedic specialists advice on injection coding in AAOS — the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ online newsletter.

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Don’t Choose Shoulder Scope Codes Off the Cuff

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Reimbursement for orthopedic surgeries under the Medicare Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) payment system may be on the rise, but improper coding based on inadequate documentation can still leave your practice shouldering the burden. An article in the March issue of Outpatient Surgery Magazine offers guidance for accurately coding shoulder scopes.

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Coding Guidance for 2009 Ortho Claims

Friday, February 13th, 2009

Like most, you’re probably still trying to make heads or tails of all the 2009 CPT® changes. If specialty guidance in orthopaedics is what you seek, Mary LeGrand, RN, CPC, MA-CCS-P, offers it in an article she wrote recently for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

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