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tci Part B Insider - 2012 Issue 28
Part B Coding Coach: Nail Down Strapping Reimbursement With 3 Quick Tips
In many cases, you can bill an E/M code along with strapping.
Strapping might seem like a simple treatment, but there are more details to coding than you might realize -- and missing key items means your bottom line takes a hit with every claim. Review these top rules when coding for injuries that require strapping, so you can be confident of reporting the correct code each time.
Step 1: Understand Unna Boot, Buddy Tape Definitions
Payers generally define strapping as the application of adhesive tape, one layer overlapping the other, to support and/or restrict movement of ligament structures...
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