AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 12 (December)
Evaluation and Management (December 2002)
December 2002 page 11-end Coding Consultation: Questions and Answers Evaluation and Management (Q&A) Question If a physician removes sutures during an office visit that were originally placed by a different physician, how should the suture removal be reported? AMA Comment There is not a separate code that describes removal of sutures when the removal is not performed under anesthesia. If the physician who removed the sutures did not place the sutures, then the suture removal would be considered part of evaluation and management (E/M). Removal of sutures by the physician who originally placed them is not separately reportable...
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Article Overview
This article presents a coding question-and-answer discussion from CPT Assistant focused on an evaluation and management scenario in an office setting. It is useful for coders, billers, auditors, and physician practices reviewing how a specific postoperative or follow-up service is discussed within the E/M framework. The content offers guidance in a concise advisory format rather than a broad policy update.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand the scope of a commonly encountered office service within evaluation and management coding and see how AMA commentary framed the topic at the time.
Article Sections
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Coding Consultation: Questions and Answers
A Q&A-style coding discussion that addresses a single office-based evaluation and management scenario. The section presents AMA commentary in an advisory format.
What You Will Learn
- How CPT Assistant framed an office-based evaluation and management question
- What type of coding guidance was being discussed in the article
- How the article presents AMA commentary in a question-and-answer format
- The general context for a suture-removal coding inquiry
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing staff
- Physician office staff
- Compliance professionals
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