Description

Surgical procedures of the wrist, hand, and fingers can be performed to treat chronic musculoskeletal conditions or traumatic injuries.  This conference will review the coding for the most common cases for both these issues. 

Conference Expectations:

The expectations of this conference are that the attendee upon the completion of the conference should have an understanding of the nuances when coding surgical procedures in the wrist, hand, or fingers, whether for chronic conditions or trauma.

Areas Covered in the session:

• Understanding coding for nerves, blood vessels, and tendons
• Current trends in the reimbursement to CMC arthroplasty
• Proper usage of the modifier 59 and modifiers for the fingers.
• Documentation needed for distal radius fractures and correct coding
• Nonunion treatment codes vs. fracture treatment

Who should Attend?

• Physicians
• auditors
• coders,billers
• medical assistants
• physicians assistant
• nurse practitioners 
• scribes