tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2018 Issue 7

Reader Question: Which Code Applies to Splinter Removal?

Question: Our physician saw a patient who had been running barefoot on a wooden deck, which resulted in her getting a splinter in her foot. What procedural code should we use, and why? Supercoder.com Subscriber Answer: The choice of a CPT® code in this scenario really boils down to the method your provider used to remove the splinter and the complexity of the removal itself. If your provider was able to remove the splinter simply by using a pair of tweezers, and nothing more complicated occurred during the service, you would probably just use an evaluation and management...

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