tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2019 Issue 6

Bundling: Don’t Miss ‘Extensive’ Adhesiolysis Opportunity

Make modifier 22 your friend. What can you do when your surgeon documents an abdominal or pelvic procedure that requires the cutdown of significant adhesions? Recognize the condition: Adhesions are bands of fibrous scar tissue that may form in the abdomen or pelvis following surgery or infection. Because adhesions connect organs and tissue that are normally separated, they can lead to a variety of complications, including bowel obstruction and infertility, or they may develop asymptomatically. When a surgeon encounters adhesions during a procedure, they may require extensive additional work. If you know your coding limitations and options, you can...

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