tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 1999 Issue 11

Reader Question: Suture Removal

Question: When we suture a patient in the emergency center, we encourage them to follow up with their primary-care doctor, if they have one. If they choose to return to the ED for suture removal, is it OK to charge an E/M service for this visit? Some people seem to think that the follow-up care is bundled with the suture charge, but the CPT book indicates that many of the suture charges to which I am referring are starred procedures.Anonymous TX subscriberAnswer: Even though CPT defines many laceration repairs as starred procedures (indicating surgical service only), which indicates...

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