The patient is from Nebraska and is visiting Yellow St:confused:one national Park. He falls while hiking and the injury requires an open surgical fracture of his left humerus (CPT code 23615). Surgery is performed by Dr. A. The patient is released two days later from the hospital and then seen by his home town doctor (Doctor B) in Nebraska for the post-op care. How are the services billed by each Doctor A and Doctor B?
A. Doctor A 23615 for entire surgical package
B. Doctor A 23615-54 Doctor B 23615-55
C. Doctor A 23615-62 Doctor B 23615-62
D. Doctor A 23615-54 Doctor B 23615-24
Since we are coding in a hospital, would the coding be the same if it were in a clinic?
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