The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 20680 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - General Introduction or Removal …

2014年4月24日 · A: The CPT® codebook provides some specific instructions for the proper application of 20680 (vs. 20670, or other codes). These include: (To report removal of …

2009年6月6日 · Answer: You can report 20680 (Removal of implant; deep [e.g., buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate]), 20680-59 (Distinct procedural service) when the …

2019年6月24日 · CPT CODES 20000-29999 FOR NATIONAL CORRECT CODING INITIATIVE POLICY MANUAL FOR MEDICARE SERVICES Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) "10. …

2021年3月9日 · CPT 20680 is intended to be reported once per session regardless of number of plates and screws. You example however is the removal from two separate bones via two …

2016年8月1日 · Using 20680. Up-coding is also common with 20680 Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate). CPT® Assistant (June 2009) …

2016年6月16日 · For example, if revision of an open fracture repair for nonunion or malunion of bone requires removal of a previously inserted pin, CPT code 20670 or 20680 is not …

2011年9月15日 · I read in Orthopaedic Coding Alert that removal of hardware is per fracture, not per incision. For example, if you had one femur fracture with three screws and needed …

2013年1月2日 · CPT 20680 (removal of implant, deep) or 20680 (removal of implant, superficial). Our physician is reporting 20680 for removal of implants on toes, heel, wrist. Wouldn't these …

2000年5月1日 · If performed bilaterally, left and right legs for example, code 20680 would be billed twice. Append -50 ( bilateral procedure ) to the second code. If removal of a screw was …