Reader Questions: Only Bill for Atypical Post-Op Care

Article Overview

This reader question and answer explains a billing issue involving follow-up wound care after an incision and drainage procedure. It focuses on how typical postoperative care is generally treated, when a return visit may fall outside that routine care, and the kind of low-level emergency department evaluation and management reporting that may be relevant. The article is aimed at coding and billing professionals who work with emergency department services and minor procedures.