tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2009 Issue 3

Reader Questions: E/M Is Your Best Bet for Suture Removal

Question: I have a case where the patient went out of state for surgery (a 90-day global procedure) and came back to our practice for the suture removal. What can we charge? Can we charge the E/M visit using modifier 24 since we are taking over the patient's care? Virginia Subscriber Answer:When another independent surgeon, who is not an associate or partner of your surgeon, performed the surgery, you should bill an E/M service for the suture removal. You do not need a modifier since your surgeon, as a separate physicianand not an associate or partner of the other...

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