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Actively Assisting PA

What are the documentation requirements for a teaching physician when both a resident surgeon and a PA first assist are present in the operating room? The PA is actively assisting, and both individuals are noted in the operative report.

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Modifier Use and Same-Day Vascular Ultrasound Services

I have a question regarding the appropriate use of modifiers when billing for E/M services performed on the same day as ultrasound procedures (e.g., 93880, 93922, 93978, etc.). Our billing team has been consistently appending modifier 25 to all E/M visits that coincide with same-day ultrasounds, and applying modifier 59 to each ultrasound code. We are a private practice and own the ultrasound equipment, so we do not use modifiers 26 or TC. Could you please confirm whether this approach is correct? Specifically, is it appropriate to routinely apply both modifier 25 to the E/M service and modifier 59 to the ultrasound codes for all in-office visits involving same-day ultrasounds? Thank you in advance for your guidance!

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Collagen Patch

I would like to get your opinion on what A6023 documentation is needed for billing out collagen patches.  Should they be noting the sizes and changes of the wound at follow-up visits?

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Bone Marrow Aspirate

Good afternoon,
One of our physicians is performing an injection of bone marrow aspirate concentrate into infraspinatus, supraspinatus tendons and the glenohumeral joint, under ultrasound guidance. Bone marrow was aspirated from bilateral iliac crests under US guidance and processed via centrifugation. How should this be reported?
Thank you


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