AAOS Responds to NCCI Code Edit to Distal Radial Fracture and Carpal Tunnel Release

Michelle Abraham, MHA, CCS-P; Joanne S. Willer, CPC

AAOS and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand argued that although a carpal tunnel release is done infrequently in connection with a distal radial fracture.

Heightened Targets of Acquisition: How Orthopaedic Groups Can Stay Afloat

George M. Sanders, JD

Orthopaedic groups need to understand the antitrust laws involved, how to structure joint venture deals that toe the line, and how to act when a hospital willing to violate antitrust laws to force an acquisition jeopardizes the ASC’s future.

‘Technical Corrections’: CPT Evaluation and Management Publishes Additional Guideline Revisions

Michelle Abraham, MHA, CCS-P; Sarah Wiskerchen, MBA, CPC

Since the adoption of the CPT® Evaluation and Management (E/M) Office or Other Outpatient guidelines changes by the American Medical Association (AMA) on Jan. 1, numerous questions have been raised regarding the ordering of tests and medical decision-making (MDM) credit.

Solutions Address PT Business Integration Challenges

Cary B. Edgar, JD

This article addresses long-term business challenges specific to PT and how orthopaedic surgery practices are successfully meeting those challenges.

Coding Education on Demand: Two New Educational Resources

A recording of the AAOS coding webinar titled “TKA/THA RVUs Impacted by 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule,” presented in April by John Heiner, MD, FAAOS, and Frank Voss, MD, FAAOS, is now available on the AAOS website.