tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 1998 Issue 1

Billing for Laceration Repair with Dermabond Topical Skin Adhesive

Health care providers across the country were excited when, in August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the topical skin adhesive, Dermabond (2-octyl cyanoacrylate), for market release.The liquid adhesive has been FDA-approved for closing certain topical incisions and lacerations that are currently repaired using staples, sutures, or adhesive strips.Unlike staples and sutures, Dermabond does not require the administration of an anesthetic, and it can be used to repair lacerations and incisions that are deeper and more complex than those that can be closed with adhesive strips.However, the use of Dermabond has been slowed, particularly...

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