tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2008 Issue 7

Cut to the Facts of Wound Repair: 5 Tips for Foolproof Reporting

Apply modifier 59 for same-location, different-severity repairs Coding for wound repairs requires that you consider three variables: wound size, wound location and wound severity. To avoid confusion when reporting multiple repairs, you should concentrate on one anatomic location at a time. With this in mind, here are five tips to guide you in your code selection.1. Be Sure Repair Codes Apply You should choose codes 12001-13160 "to designate closure utilizing sutures, staples or tissue adhesive (e.g., 2-cyanoacrylate), either singly or in combination with each other, or in combination withadhesive strips," according to CPT In short: Under...

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