Striker rep states that using their curette system to create the cavity before pmma injection allows for billing as kyphoplasty. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Technically it is a cavity. Merit Medical has an osteotome system that creates channels so that sounds similar. I do think they all create some increased safety with the initial injection but not sure you'll get any fracture reduction/height gain.Striker rep states that using their curette system to create the cavity before pmma injection allows for billing as kyphoplasty. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance
The code is the same for cavity creation and balloon kyphoplasty. They both fall into vertebral AugmentationStriker rep states that using their curette system to create the cavity before pmma injection allows for billing as kyphoplasty. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance
22511 | PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY (BONE BIOPSY INCLUDED WHEN PERFORMED), 1 VERTEBRAL BODY, UNILATERAL OR BILATERAL INJECTION, INCLUSIVE OF ALL IMAGING GUIDANCE; LUMBOSACRAL |
22514 | PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION, INCLUDING CAVITY CREATION (FRACTURE REDUCTION AND BONE BIOPSY INCLUDED WHEN PERFORMED) USING MECHANICAL DEVICE (EG, KYPHOPLASTY), 1 VERTEBRAL BODY, UNILATERAL OR BILATERAL CANNULATION, INCLUSIVE OF ALL IMAGING GUIDANCE; LUMBAR |