tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2004 Issue 12

4 Rules Repair Your Laceration Coding

Experts reveal when to report intermediate repair codesIf you resort to simple repair codes (12001-12021) when you could easily - and more accurately - report intermediate services (12031-12057), you may be losing reimbursement and not even know it. You can get the laceration repair coding payment you deserve by knowing when to report higher-paying intermediate laceration repairs. Use the following four expert coding recommendations to get started. 1. Look for Layer Descriptions When choosing between simple (12001-12021) and intermediate (12031-12057) repair codes, encourage your physician to use specific language. This way, you can more easily select the appropriate code...

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