tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2010 Issue 15

FAQ Part II: ID Intermediate Fixes for Immediate $$$ Increase

Accounting for depth is a tricky task when coding closure. Practices interested in $80 or more for the same closure repair need to walk the line that separates simple from intermediate. Check out part II of our wound care FAQ for all the facts on ferreting out those higher-paying intermediate repairs. What Makes a Repair "Simple"? A wound closure is a simple repair if the procedure: • is simple; • is a single-layer closure involving the epidermis, dermis, or subcutaneous tissues; and • does not involve deeper structures. Code these closures with 12001-12021, confirms Dilsia Santiago, CCS, CCS-P, a...

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