tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2001 Issue 2

You Be the Coder: Dressing Change

Question: A patient was referred to us with dead skin on his leg caused by an accident with a chainsaw. The doctor did not perform surgery, but the patient is coming in daily for a dressing change. Do we bill for an office visit, or is there a specific code for the dressing change?Illinois SubscriberTest your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the box below for the answer.Answer: According to HCPCS, surgical dressings applied by a physician are included as part of the professional service, says Tammy Chidester, CPC, billing supervisor...

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