tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2010 Issue 3

Apply 4 Tips to Direct Your Hemorrhoid Coding

Ignore CPT 2010 changes and risk choosing the wrong code.With a  (revised) symbol marking most relevant hemorrhoidectomy codes and several new text notes in CPT 2010, you need to rethink your coding for these procedures this year.Implement the following four tips to help you choose the proper hemorrhoidectomy code and make sure you capture all the pay your practice deserves.Tip 1: Let Method Drive Your Code ChoiceGeneral surgeons have lots of ways to treat hemorrhoids, and one thing that hasn't changed in CPT 2010 is that you need to consider the method when you select the...

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