AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 6 (June)
Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (June 2006)
June 2006 page 16a Musculoskeletal System, 22310 (Q&A) Question Is it appropriate to report code 22310, Closed treatment of vertebral body fracture(s), without manipulation, requiring and including casting or bracing, when, for example, a physician orders the brace from a representative of an orthotics store who also fits the patient and applies the brace when the physician is not present? AMA Comment In order to report the casting or strapping codes, the procedure must be performed by a physician or by other personnel under the direct supervision of a physician. As direct supervision indicates, the physician must be...
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