tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2019 Issue 5

FBR Coding: Subcutaneous Foreign Body Removals? Check for Incision

 Don’t sacrifice pay for these common problems. Emergency department providers don’t often perform surgeries, but one service that you may find yourself treating occasionally is foreign body removals. There are only two codes for subcutaneous FBR, but a lack of knowledge when coding the services could mean a lack of deserved reimbursement for your provider’s FBR claims. Check out this quick primer on the ins and outs of subcutaneous, or soft tissue, FBR coding. Here Are the FBR Coding Basics For subcutaneous FBRs, you’ll report 10120 (Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues...

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