tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2022 Issue Q1

Integumentary System: Hone Your Pilonidal Disease Coding Skills for Clean Claims

Surgeon’s level of effort counts. With few hard and fast rules to focus pilonidal disease reporting for cases your surgeon encounters, we have some tips that should help you do the job right. Let our experts guide your diagnosis and procedure coding with specific terminology you should look for in your surgeon’s op report Master the Terminology The surgeon will typically identify the condition as a pilonidal sinus, dimple, or cyst. All three terms refer to an abnormality that typically occurs near the tailbone (sacrum or coccyx) at the top of the buttocks’ cleft. Synonyms: You might...

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