tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2013 Issue 10

Coding Strategies: Revisit Your Laceration Repair Coding Policy for Wound Checks And Adhesives

Medicare rules for simple repairs can differ from those for intermediate and complex codes. Coding for laceration repairs can be difficult because of the many rules that apply and the number of different code sets. Read on for a fresher on global periods and code choices can differ between simple and the higher intensity repair codes. Medicare changed the payment policy for simple laceration repairs starting in 2011 by changing the global surgical package from ten days to zero days. Since then, the follow-up visit for a wound check and suture removal is no longer included in the payment...

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