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percutaneous pinning of lesser toe

Hi

Physician performed closed reduction of lesser toe with percutaneous pinning. I can only find a CPT code to report this in the great toe. We tried to authorize an unlisted procedure, but the carrier is telling me that there is a code for what we did. The only code I can find similar is for the closed reduction of a lesser toe, but the percutaneous pinning is not named in the description.

CPT 28525 states OPEN treatment of fracture, phalanx or phalanges, other than great toe, includes internal fixation. This was not OPEN treatment. Unless they consider breaking of the skin with a k-wire to be open treatment.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!!

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Greater & Lesser Occipital RFA

One of my providers performed a Bilateral Greater & Lesser Occipital RFA. We coded 64640-50 with 2 units are each side since the Greater & Lesser Occipital Nerves.

The op note reads:
"I identified the superior nuchal line under ultrasound. I identified the bilateral greater occipital nerve medial to the pulsation of the occipital artery at the level of the superior nuchal line. I prepped the area with chlorhexidine in sterile fashion technique. I used lidocaine 2% for skin infiltration. I used 22-gauge, 5-mm Active Tip needle. I advanced the needle until I had had good position of the needle over the area of the occipital nerve. The patient reports similar sensation with sensory stimulation below 0.6 mV. There was no motor activity with motor stimulation at 3 V. Then I infiltrated the area with 2 mL of bupivacaine 0.25%. Radio-frequency lesioning of the nerve at 80 degrees Celsius for 60 seconds was performed at the affected level. The patient tolerated the procedure well and transferred to the recovery room in stable condition.
After obtaining consent, the patient was brought to the procedure room and was placed in the prone position. I identified the superior nuchal line under fluoroscopy. I identified the bilateral lesser occipital nerve lateral and slightly inferior to the pulsation of the occipital artery at the level of the superior nuchal line. I prepped the area with chlorhexidine in sterile fashion technique. I used lidocaine 2% for skin infiltration. I used 22-gauge, 10-mm Active Tip needle. I advanced the needle until I had had good position of the needle over the area of the occipital nerve. The patient reports similar sensation with sensory stimulation below 0.6 mV. There was no motor activity with motor stimulation at 3 V. Then I infiltrated the area with 2 mL of bupivacaine 0.25%. Radio-frequency lesioning of the nerve at 80 degrees Celsius for 90 seconds was performed at the affected level.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

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Lesser of billed provision

We billed a claim with several CPTs, and the allowable for the primary code was higher than the entire amount of the claim. When this happens, we expect the claim to allow at 100% of ‘billed’ charges. However, the payor paid less than the billed charges. I inquired about this, and their response was it hit lesser of billed provision.

Does anyone know what this means in simple terms? Their response was a little over my head.
Thank you!

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