Hardware

Many cybersecurity events and breaches are the result of us failing to keep our computers and computer programs up to date. The process of keeping our systems up to date is known as PATCHING.

With the increase of cloud-based software and work from home movement, it is time to start addressing cybersecurity threats we face outside the workplace. The first step is making sure that the hardware you are using to access the office network or cloud-based systems are secure.

“We are having difficulty with a denial when combining CPT 28320 and CPT 20680. CPT 20680 is being rejected as unbundling. According to CCI edits, CPT 28320 is a Column 1 code and CPT 20680 is a Column 2 code and they are allowed. The surgeon removed hardware from a prior surgery performed by a different surgeon not associated with the practice then repaired a non-union and applied new fixation. Is the removal of prior hardware actually included in CPT code 28320? If not, what modifier should be used if it is the same incision/surgical site as the non-union repair?”