We evaluated the operative notes for justification on the use of the 22-modifier in ankle fracture cases and compared the differences in physician billing and reimbursement. A total of 265 patients who had undergone operative management of isolated ankle fractures across a 10-year period were identi...
The reasons for using the 22 modifier code included extensive surgery, previous surgery, staghorn calculus, extended lymphadenectomy for bladder cancer, adhesions, difficult anatomy, complex dissection, morbid obesity, previous chemotherapy, scarring, previous radiotherapy, difficult debulking, and pregnancy....
While such procedures may be useful in certain aspects of vascular surgery in which vasoocclusive devices are used, the weakness of the vasculature and the inaccessibility of the interior of the aneurysm from the vessel after the placement of such a stent, places limits on the applicability of ...
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While such procedures may be useful in certain aspects of vascular surgery in which vasoocclusive devices are used, the weakness of the vasculature and the inaccessibility of the interior of the aneurysm from the vessel after the placement of such a stent, places limits on the applicability of ...
There are numerous treatments for snoring, including pharmaceutical compositions, dental appliances and surgery. U.S. Patent No. 6,250,307 (Conrad), reports several surgical procedures for treating snoring. In a first treatment called uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, a patient's soft palate is ...
Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto,Japan, 2 Department of Cell Growth and Differentiation, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, KyotoUniversity, Kyoto, Japan, 3 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences,Nagoya City University, Nagoya, ...
Biodegradable magnesium-based screw clinically equivalent to titanium screw in hallux valgus surgery: short term results of the first prospective, randomized, controlled clinical pilot study. BioMed Eng OnLine, 2013, 12: 62 Article Google Scholar Schildwächter M. Biotronik announces CE mark for ...
Re: Lotan y et al.: Are urologists fairly reimbursed for complex procedures: failure of 22 modifier? (Urology 2008;72:494-497).NephrectomyNephron sparing surgeryKidney functionChronic kidney diseaseMortalityComment on Urology. 2008 Sep;72(3):494-7....
placement techniques, such as balloons or mechanical expansions of the type often found to be useful in cardiac surgery are relatively less useful in vasoocclusive surgery, particularly when tiny vessels, such as those found in the brain, are to be treated. For these reasons, it would be ...