tci Part B Insider - 2016 Issue 11

Part B Coding Coach: Take the Pain Out of Hemorrhoid Procedure Coding With 5 Quick Tips

Location takes precedence over all other conditions, even number. While reporting hemorrhoid treatment procedures, you can feel daunted sometimes when confronted with so many codes to describe hemorrhoidectomy and yet another for hemorrhoidopexy -- a closely related but distinct procedure. Fear not. Asking yourself these five questions will help you distinguish hemorrhoidectomy procedures for your practice. 1.Where Are the Hemorrhoids Located? Before choosing a hemorrhoidectomy code, you must know whether the hemorrhoids the physician removed were internal, external, or a combination of both types. Internal hemorrhoids: These originate above the dentate line (a mucocutaneous junction that lies about...

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