Tip: Coders can trip on any number of choices when trying to decide among spinal instrumentation add-on codes: approach, segmental or non-segmental … or the dreaded interspace miscount. Follow these steps when deciding on approach and instrumentation type to get the right spinal add-on code each time -- and recoup every bit of reimbursement your surgeon deserves. They are:
- Look to the primary code first.
- Don’t be misled by ‘instrumentation’ element of codes.
- Count spaces for correct anterior instrumentation code.
- Determine whether segmental or not for posterior claims.
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