tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 11

Part B Coding Coach: 5 Answers Capture Suture Removal and Related Work

Tip: Your E/M usually requires 2 components -- which means more than problem-focused. If you pigeonhole encounters involving suture removal as 99212s, you could be cutting yourself short -- or you could be overcharging your service. To tell whether you need to code more or less for laceration follow-up care, answer these five questions. 1: Did You or a Co-Physician Do the Repair? Yes: If your physician or a doctor within your group places the sutures, you cannot bill for their removal, confirms Tracy Russell, CBCS, at Carroll Childrens Center in Westminster,Md. The laceration repair code includes uncomplicated...

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