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tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2000 Issue 11
You Be the Coder: Proper Use of 10121
Question: When is it proper to use 10121? Can we use it only when the physician needs to perform an incision? Barbara GedwillBostonTest your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the box below for the answer.Answer: CPT Code 10121 (incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues; complicated) should be used only when an incision is necessary to remove a foreign body and the physician documents the removal as complicated. To better illustrate when this code would be appropriate, consider the example of a patient who presents with a piece of glass...
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