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Post Operative Infection Can E/M Service be Billed?
“I have a patient who had a bunionectomy. The patient was diagnosed with a post- operative infection within the global period which required evaluation and management. I billed Medicare for an office visit, but Medicare will not pay. What am I doing wrong? I used 24 as a modifier.”
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FDA Recalls
FDA Recalls Recalls January 28 - February 3, 2026
FDA Recalls Recalls January 28 - February 3, 2026
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Coding
Coding for a Biopsy and Possible Partial Excision
“I have a patient with a possible 1st proximal phalanx cyst vs infection that I plan to do an exploratory procedure and collect some bone cultures / swabs on. MRI was inconclusive.
If I get in there and the bone appears necrotic/infected, I will have on the consent form to allow for a PIPJ arthroplasty. So, we'll get prior auth for all these procedures prior to surgery.
But, for the initial planned procedure, how would this be coded?”
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FDA Recalls
Coding
CMS WiSeR Mode Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction
Overuse of skin substitutes (CTPs) to help heal wounds/ulcers has especially come under fire in recent years. Medicare spent more than $10 BILLION on these products in 2024 – more than DOUBLE what was spent the year prior.
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