TY  - BOOK
AU  - Grasu, Beatrice L
AU  - Murphy, Michael S
AU  - Sedgley, Matthew D
AU  - Wolock, Bruce S
TI  - Principles of Billing for Diagnostic Ultrasound in the Office and Operating Room. [Review]
SN  - 0363-5023
PY  - 2019///
KW  - *Ambulatory Care
KW  - *Clinical Coding
KW  - *Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
KW  - *Operating Rooms
KW  - *Ultrasonography
KW  - Bone Screws
KW  - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome/dg [Diagnostic Imaging]
KW  - Collateral Ligament, Ulnar/dg [Diagnostic Imaging]
KW  - Collateral Ligament, Ulnar/in [Injuries]
KW  - De Quervain Disease/dg [Diagnostic Imaging]
KW  - Fracture Fixation, Internal/mt [Methods]
KW  - Hand/dg [Diagnostic Imaging]
KW  - Humans
KW  - Injections, Intra-Articular
KW  - Intraoperative Care
KW  - Wrist/dg [Diagnostic Imaging]
KW  - Curtis National Hand Center
KW  - MedStar Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
KW  - Journal Article
KW  - Review
N1  - Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - 2002, Available online from MWHC library: 1995 - present
N2  - Copyright (c) 2018 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved; 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
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.03.034
ER  -