tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2011 Issue 12

CPT 2012: 49082-49084 Separate Peritoneal Procedures for More Accurate Coding

Get ready for vascular and skin changes, too. Have you ever been baffled trying to distinguish between an acellular dermal replacement and an acellular dermal allograft? You'll wonder no more, now that CPT 2012 scraps six families of codes in favor of one new skin-substitute-graft family. We've got a look at these changes and more, so read on for tips on how to code your general surgery claims in 2012. Distinguish Paracentesis, Lavage Prior to Jan.1, 2012, abdominal paracentesis and peritoneal lavage shared codes -- meaning that you couldn't distinguish which procedure your surgeon actually performed. Plus, you...

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