tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2017 Issue 5

Correct Coding: Always Bundling Adhesiolysis? Read This First

Check the site before you use modifier 22. If you follow the coding lore that tells you to never separately code lysis of adhesions with another surgery, you could cost your practice hundreds of dollars in some cases. Beware: It’s true that separately reporting adhesiolysis is often prohibited, but even then you have some options to get paid for the extra work. Do this: Follow our experts’ tips to learn when and how to capture extensive lysis of adhesions and get all the pay you deserve. Tip 1: Bundle Adhesiolysis — Usually Adhesions are bands of fibrous scar...

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