tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2010 Issue 3

Navigate Your Way to Proper Internal/External Hemorrhoid Coding

Don't miss CPT 2010 'either/or' instruction for hemorrhoid location.You can't choose a hemorrhoidectomy code if you don't know the distinction between internal and external hemorrhoids. Let our experts guide you through the anatomy and coding maze to help you choose the proper code.Location Should Guide You"External hemorrhoids occur outside the 'anal verge,' which is at the distal end of the anal canal," explains Marcella Bucknam, CPC, CCS-P, CPC-H, CCS, CPCP, COBGC, CCC, manager of compliance education for the University of Washington Physicians Compliance Program.Conversely, "internal hemorrhoids are proximal to the anal verge and can...

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