tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2005 Issue 11

READER QUESTIONS: Report Either I & D or Excision

Question: A patient had an existing diagnosis of sebaceous cyst, benign, in cheek. The doctor opens the site with an incision and drains 2-3 cc of pus-filled material. He then removes the sebaceous material and as much of the glandular wall as he can. He takes a biopsy and submits the specimen to pathology. The lab finds the diagnosis is consistent with keratinous cyst. The physician's documentation says: 1. Removal of sebaceous cyst, 2.0 cm L cheek; 2. Abscess drained; 3. Wound packed with Iodoform. Should I bill an excision in addition to an incision and drainage (I&...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to tci General Surgery Coding Alert.


Leverage vital, to-the-point monthly guidance to boost your reporting accuracy and your coding know-how. We make it convenient for your team to stay informed, compliant, and profitable with a subscription to TCI’s General Surgery Coding Alert.

  • Current newsletters added each month
  • Fully searchable archives - over 2100 articles
  • ALL years/issues back to 1999 organized by year and issue
  • Codes mentioned in articles are linked to Code Information pages
  • Code Information pages link back to related articles
Access to this feature is available in the following products:
  • tci General Surgery Coding Alert +Archives

demo
request yours today
 subscribe
start today
 newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.