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Coding => Coding => : Michele March 11, 2021, 06:01:14 PM

: Coding questions
: Michele March 11, 2021, 06:01:14 PM

"I billed codes 22850, 22210, 22590, 22600, 22840, 63045, 63001, 20930. The procedure was removal of posterior hardware C3-C5, ponte-osteotomy C4-C5 for cord decompression and spinal deformity, C3 additional decompressive laminectomy, open reduction of C2-3 fracture, Occiput to T2 segmental instrumentation and fusion, with allograft. There are bundling issues, can you help. Thank you"

I received the above as a private message and I'm posting it on the public side.

: Re: Coding questions
: Michele March 11, 2021, 06:04:24 PM

There's really not enough info to help.  It is very hard to help with coding when we don't have access to the patient's chart.  As a biller you can't just add modifiers to unbundle services, the notes must support the modifiers.  Couple of questions:

1.  Are you a biller or a coder?

2.  Were there any modifiers on the claim?