CPT^® 77071, Under Bone/Joint Studies

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 77071 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Bone/Joint Studies.

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The physician or other qualified healthcare professional (QHP) manually applies stress to a joint while X–ray images are obtained to show how the joint responds under stress. When indicated, the QHP may also apply stress to the corresponding joint on the opposite side for comparison.

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Ligament Repair or Fracture

[QUOTE="SirCodesAlot07, post: 510205, member: 209178"] If you are billing for the facility, I would not code 77071 unless your payer contract specifically states you can. I know as an ASC I don't bill... [ Read More ]

Ligament Repair or Fracture

[QUOTE="LIVE2CODE, post: 510196, member: 85416"] 77071 I thought could only be billed in office setting [/QUOTE] If you are billing for the facility, I would not code 77071 unless your payer contract ... [ Read More ]

Ligament Repair or Fracture

77071 I thought could only be billed in office setting... [ Read More ]

Ligament Repair or Fracture

Also check out 77071 if you didn't add yet for stress fluoro.... [ Read More ]

77071 during fracture care

If an ortho surgeon performs a stress x-ray during open fracture care, should a 77071 be charged? For example with a 27759, ORIF Tibia shaft fracture. There are no NCCI edits, but this is the surgeo... [ Read More ]

Hip Injections done at an ASC

Right Hip Intra-articular cortisone injection - 20610 Right Hip Trochanteric Bursa Injection - 20610 Right Hip manipulation - 77071 (not a payable code per contract for our ASC with the patients insur... [ Read More ]

Does 77071 need a separate report ?!

[b]You don't need a "separate" report[/b] Code 77071 is for stressing a joint by the provider and an X-ray is taken while the joint is stressed. The surgeon then looks at the X-ray to see if the join... [ Read More ]

Does 77071 need a separate report ?!

Hello Everyone! My question is does a Dr. need to dictate or write a separate report when doing 77071 in the OR? Or is it sufficient if it is included in the Operative note? The Dr. does not own the e... [ Read More ]

Can you charge application of stress 77071 during surgery?

[b]77071 can be billed[/b] The surgeon stresses the syndesmosis to see if it needs repair. The fact that he stressed the joint needs to be documented. Viewing can be done either with X-ray or fluro... [ Read More ]

Can you charge application of stress 77071 during surgery?

[b]77071 during surgery[/b] [QUOTE="LynnS.321, post: 5218, member: 28892"]Can you charge 77071 when performed during surgery? The surgeon states the results of the stress inversion view in his oper... [ Read More ]

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