tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2022 Issue Q2

You Be the Coder: Vein, Procedure, and History Needed for ‘Stripping’ Claim

Question: Our surgeon performed “vein stripping” in the patient’s right calf due to inflamed varicose veins that were causing itching, swelling and discomfort. What are the correct diagnosis and procedure codes? Ohio Subscriber Answer: The appropriate diagnosis code is I83.11 (Varicose veins of right lower extremity with inflammation). You don’t describe the technique that the surgeon used for the “vein stripping,” but the most likely method is ligation and excision. You also don’t specify which vein(s) of the lower leg the surgeon treats, but you can rule out codes that reference the...

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