Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 47929

Removal of fixation elements (including plate, rod or nail and associated wires, pins, screws or external fixation), other than a service associated with a service to which item 47924 or 47927 applies—one bone (H)

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.) (Assist.)

Fee: $414.45 Benefit: 75% = $310.85

(See para TN.8.179 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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• Items 47924, 47927 and 47929 are appropriate to be claimed once per bone.
• Where an implant crosses a joint, or multiple bones, the item should be claimed once, using one of the items, rather than multiple claims of items 47924 and 47927 and 47929.

Related Items: 47924 47927 47929