CPT Coding Hand and Extremity Surgery

1 10/11/20121 CPT Coding for Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Taizoon H Baxamusa, MD, FACSHandUpperExtremity&MicrovascularSurg eryAmerican Academy of Professional CodersHand, Upper Extremity , & Microvascular SurgeryThe Illinois Bone & joint InstituteMorton Grove, ILSession 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 2012 Orthopaedic Hand & Upper Extremity & Microvascular Surgery Yale University Orthopaedic Surgeryypgy The Indiana Hand Center The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons The American Society for Surgery of the Hand The Chicago Society for Surgery of the Hand Disclaimer ThisismyownpersonalexperienceandnotanAme rican Academy of Professional Coders is my own personal experience and not an official party line of the groups 1A, 10-11.

2 30 AM Friday, October 26th, 201210/11/20122 Coding & Hand Surgery Devaluation of Hand Surgery codes within Oth diSOrthopaedic Surgery Complex variety of upper Extremity procedures Variability in interpretation of procedures CaseExamplesAmerican Academy of Professional Coders Case ExamplesSession 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 2012 Devaluation of Hand Surgery Big Joints pay more than small joints S i S t H d/F tAkl Spine>>Sports>Hand/Foot Ankle RVU of IT Hip fx (intern s procedure) is valued equal to Scaphoid fracture (complex hand referral from fellow orthopaedists) Important to accurately code for work performed dbib dihiCCdiAmerican Academy of Professional Codersand be reimbursed within proper Correct Coding InititiativesSession 1A, 10-11.

3 30 AM Friday, October 26th, 201210/11/20123 HCFA s Budget Neutrality The total RVU s attributed to the new and existing in a family cannot increase. Zero Sum Game The total RVU s for the specialty would be distributed among the codes (old & new) Attempt to maintain bundling of similar services Exception= new codes that describe new technology American Academy of Professional Coderspgy(ie arthroscopy, nerve conduits, etc)Session 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 2012 Hand Surgery vs. Orthopaedics More than just attentiontoX Rayattention to XRay Soft tissue management often core problem for complications Soft tissues often influencefunctionandAmerican Academy of Professional Codersinfluence function and final ROMS ession 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 201210/11/20124 Complexity of Injury Skin Tendon Tendon Nerve Artery BoneAmerican Academy of Professional CodersSession 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 2012 Complex Variety of Hand Procedures Dozens of different variations of common procedures.

4 Basal joint Arthroplasty LRTI, Suspension, Scope, Anchovy, etc. Thumb Opponensplasty HuberCamitzBrandStilesetcAmerican Academy of Professional Coders Huber, Camitz, Brand Stiles, etc. Lateral Epicondylitis Nirschl, Jobe, scope, 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 201210/11/20125 Complexity of Hand anatomy Nomenclature of Bones, JointsetcJoints, etc P1/P2/P3, MC PIP/DIP/MCP, RDN,FDP,FDS,EDC Distinct diagnoses that should remain American Academy of Professional Codersindividualized and not bundledSession 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 2012 Carpal TunnelHand Skeletal anatomy PHALANGES Proximal Proximal Middle (exc.)

5 Thumb) Distal METACARPALS CARPAL BONESS caphoidLunateTriquetrumAmerican Academy of Professional Coders Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate Session 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 201210/11/20126 Hand joint anatomy INTERPHALANGEAL Distal=DIP Distal = DIP Proximal = PIP metacarpophalangeal MCP joints CarpometacarpalCMCjointsAmerican Academy of Professional Coders CMC joints TMC (Thumb)Session 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 2012 Hand Dissection Skin PalmarFascia Palmar Fascia Subcutaneous tissues Bursa Pulleys/Sheaths Neurovascular bundlesAmerican Academy of Professional CodersSession 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 201210/11/20127 Hand Neural anatomy Median Nerve Radial&UlnarDigital Radial & Ulnar Digital nerves to Thumb ring Ulnar Nerve Ulnar Ring Radial & Ulnar digital American Academy of Professional Codersnerve to SFSession 1A, 10-11.

6 30 AM Friday, October 26th, 2012 Hand Vascular anatomy Radial Artery Deeppalmararch Deep palmar arch Ulnar Artery Superficial palmar arch Common Digital Artery Radial Digital ArteryUlnarDigitalArteryAmerican Academy of Professional Coders Ulnar Digital ArterySession 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 201210/11/20128 Hand Extensor Tendons Origin at lateral elbow, dorsal forearm APL/EPB ECRB/ECRL EPL EDC/EIP EDQPA merican Academy of Professional Coders EDQP ECU(6 dorsal compartments)Session 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 2012 Hand Flexor Tendons Origin at medial elbow, volar forearm FCR FPL FDS(4)/FDP(4) PLFCUA merican Academy of Professional Coders FCUS ession 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 201210/11/20129SF Ray Resection Caught small finger on plant hook while trying tthfthiXtto catch after hanging Xmas tree Degloved small finger distal to MCP Avulsion FDP tendon with muscle bellyAmerican Academy of Professional Coders 26910 = ray resectionSession 1A, 10-11.

7 30 AM Friday, October 26th, 2012 Serial Wound Management Maintain barrier Preventdessication Prevent dessication Promote growth of granulation tissue NS Wet Dry QID Negative Pressure dhAmerican Academy of Professional CodersWound Therapy Wound VAC q2 3dSession 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 201210/11/201210 Interpretation of What s Done Basilar joint Arthroplasty Removal of carpal bone (trapezium) Secure/suspend thumb metacarpal Advance EPB tendon/ check MCP stability ?tendon transfer ?arthroscopeAmerican Academy of Professional Coders ?carpectomySession 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 2012 Interpretation of What s Done The Operating Surgeon themselves are in the BEST positiontoknowwhatisdoneandwhatisnotdone position to know what is done and what is not done The operative report may or may not reflect what has actually been done The surgeon MUST play an active role in interpreting what has been done and applying the proper codes toreflectthisAmerican Academy of Professional Codersto reflect this Eg.

8 Train vs hand on paper op note, 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 201210/11/201211 Case Examples Complex Distal Radius Fracture Submuscular Ulnar Nerve (SMUNT) Basilar joint Arthroplasty Tablesaw incomplete multidigit amputations Thumb replantationAmerican Academy of Professional Coders Scapholunate reconstructionSession 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 2012 Complex Distal Radius Fracture Intra articular dusted distal radius fracture ith3htitihdiff twith 3 hours operative time much different than a 20 minute ex fix old system didn t differentiate 25620 = ORIF 20690=Ex fixuniplanarAmerican Academy of Professional Coders20690 = Ex fix, uniplanar 29847 = AARIF (Arthroscopic assisted reduction & internal fixation)Session 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 201210/11/201212 Distal Radius 25606=CRPP 25606= CRPP 25607= ORIF Extra articular fx 25608= ORIF 2 frag.

9 Articular fx 25609= ORIF 3+ frag. artic. Fx 25650ldtltlidfAmerican Academy of Professional Coders 25650= closed tx ulnar styloid fx Only used alone, not with aboveSession 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 2012 Distal Radius/Ulna 25650= for closed treatment of isolatedulnar tlidfstyloid fx 25651= CRPP ulnar styloid 25652= ORIF ulnar styloidAmerican Academy of Professional Coders 20690= Application of Uniplanar External fixator (in addition to ORIF)Session 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 201210/11/201213 Other newer CPT codes 25109= excision of tendon in forearm, flexor tor extensor 24910= nerve repair with conduit 64911= neurorrhaphy w/veingraftAmerican Academy of Professional Coders 69990 is inclusive to above nerve repairs, not allowableSession 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 2012 Other newer CPT codes 24910= nerve repair withconduitwith conduit 69990 is inclusive to above nerve repairs, not allowableAmerican Academy of Professional CodersSession 1A, 10-11.

10 30 AM Friday, October 26th, 201210/11/201214 Other newer CPT codes 20527= Dupuytren s injectionofCollagenaseinjection of Collagenase into a cord 26341= next day manipulation of finger to straighten and disruptcordAmerican Academy of Professional Codersdisrupt cordSession 1A, 10-11:30 AM Friday, October 26th, 2012 Other newer CPT codes 11040 & 11041 have beendeletedbeen deleted 11042 = debridement of skin & SQ tissueAmerican Academy of Professional CodersSession 1A, 1