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Benefits of WALANT and OBS

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Many hand surgery procedures such as carpal tunnel release, tendon repair and removal of masses can now be performed under local anesthesia alone, avoiding the use of sedation or general anesthesia. The technique—known as Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia, No Tourniquet (WALANT)—can be performed in the surgeon’s office. The ability to safely… Continue reading →

Obtaining Non-Facility Physician Expense RVU’s for Office-Based Surgeries

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That are currently assigned as “facility-only.” These do not have a Site of Service Differential. My name is Jeffrey Restuccio, CPC, COC, I am a reimbursement expert and I’m working on a long-term project with the goal of obtaining appropriate office overhead reimbursement (non-facility physician expense RVU’s or a “facility… Continue reading →

Facility Versus Non-Facility Practice Expense RVU’s For 90-Day Global Procedures

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For the purpose of this project and analysis there are two types of surgical procedures. Updated Sep 2021. Facility OR office-based Facility-Only 1 Those that can be performed in the office or a facility (ASC, hospital outpatient department [HOPD] or hospital). Considered “Facility-Only”. 2 There is a Site of Service… Continue reading →