Overview
- Why are biopsies performed during CNS surgery not reported as separate procedures?
- When are two procedures performed at the same site considered bundled vs. separately reportable?
3. Why is CPT code 38220 not separately reportable with spinal procedures like laminectomy or spinal fusion?
4. Can bone marrow aspiration be billed when used for therapeutic purposes like platelet-rich stem cell injection?
5. Why can’t CPT code 15260 (full-thickness graft) be billed separately with CPT 67911 (lid retraction) for the same eye?
6. What is included in CPT 67911 that affects how other procedures are reported?
7. Choose one type of nerve (cranial, spinal, sensory, or motor) and write a brief paragraph describing its structure, function, and significance. Include references.
8. Research one recent procedural innovation for the eye or ocular adnexa. Write a short paragraph describing the procedure and explain how it should be coded.