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corriejo

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Medicare 98940 & 98941 & 98943
« on: January 27, 2009, 03:14:36 PM »
Does anyone out there know if it's legal to bill (primarily for Medicare), a 98941 that includes 2 spinal regions and one extremity; since they don't pay for the 98943??

Thanks!

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Re: Medicare 98940 & 98941 & 98943
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2009, 04:48:23 PM »
The description of the 98941 code is spinal manipulation 3-4 regions, which means the adjustment has to be done on the spine, not an extremity, by definition.  I would not think you could count an extremity as one of the 3-4 regions.

Sorry! :( 

Michele
« Last Edit: January 27, 2009, 05:26:49 PM by Michele »
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Re: Medicare 98940 & 98941 & 98943
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2009, 04:48:23 PM »