Principles of Billing for Diagnostic Ultrasound in the Office and Operating Room

Ultrasound is becoming more prevalent as physicians gain comfort in its diagnostic and therapeutic uses. It allows for both static and dynamic evaluation of conditions and assists in therapeutic injections of joints and tendons. Proper technique is necessary for successful use of this modality. Appr...

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Published inThe Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 55 - 59
Main Authors Grasu, Beatrice L., Wolock, Bruce S., Sedgley, Matthew D., Murphy, Michael S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.2019
Subjects
Ambulatory Care
Billing
Bone Screws
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - diagnostic imaging
Clinical Coding
coding
Collateral Ligament, Ulnar - diagnostic imaging
Collateral Ligament, Ulnar - injuries
De Quervain Disease - diagnostic imaging
Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods
Hand - diagnostic imaging
Humans
imaging
Injections, Intra-Articular
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Intraoperative Care
Operating Rooms
Ultrasonography
ultrasound
Wrist - diagnostic imaging
coding
imaging
ultrasound
Billing
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Summary:Ultrasound is becoming more prevalent as physicians gain comfort in its diagnostic and therapeutic uses. It allows for both static and dynamic evaluation of conditions and assists in therapeutic injections of joints and tendons. Proper technique is necessary for successful use of this modality. Appropriate coding for physician reimbursement is required. We discuss common wrist and hand pathology for which ultrasound may be useful as an adjunct to diagnosis and treatment and provide an overview of technique and reimbursement codes when using ultrasound in a variety of situations.
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ISSN:0363-5023
1531-6564
DOI:10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.03.034