tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2023 Issue Q1

CPT® 2023: Capture Pay for Mesh Implantation, Suture/Staple Removal

Look for new and revised codes. General surgeons have several new and revised integumentary codes at their disposal in 2023 to report common services for managing skin defects. Read on to learn about code changes that impact how you might report mesh implantation or removal of sutures and staples. Differentiate Updated Suture/Staple Removal Codes CPT® 2023 deletes the single existing code for removing sutures under anesthesia when your surgeon initially placed the sutures. The deleted code is 15850 (Removal of sutures under anesthesia (other than local), same surgeon). In place of that single code, CPT® 2023 revises one code...

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