tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2019 Issue 6

Reader Question: Determine How to Code Split Service

Question: A doctor in our emergency department removed staples that a different doctor had placed. The physicians belong to the same ED group. Is there a code for the staple removal? It’s not a foreign body, so I am unsure. I think the removal is part of the initial service, if the same doctor put in the staples. How about if it is a different doctor? Supercoder.com Subscriber Answer: If the staples were placed and removed by the same ED group, then the second service would likely fall into the construct of typical postoperative care. Keep in...

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