tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2010 Issue 12

Multiple Procedure Coding: Code Lesion Removals Separately -- Except When You Don't

Complicated repairs require additional coding. So you've got a procedure note in front of you indicating multiple lesion removals from the same patient during the same session. What to do? Combine repair lengths? Code each removal separately? It depends. Check out this in-depth inside information from experts who know how to deal with all types of multi-lesion removals your ED's likely to see. Code Each Simple Removal Separately You'll typically code each lesion removal separately regardless of pathology or anatomical location. Usually, "you would code for each individual lesion; this is not like laceration repairs where you combine the...

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