Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 47924

Removal of one or more buried wires, pins or screws (inserted for internal fixation purposes), with incision, other than a service associated with a service to which item 47927 or 47929 applies—one bone

Multiple Operation Rule

(Anaes.)

Fee: $42.90 Benefit: 75% = $32.20 85% = $36.50

(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