tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2007 Issue 4

Reader Question: Treat Foot FBRs Differently Than Soft-Tissue FBRs

Question: Our physician performed simple foreign body removal (FBR) on a patient with a wood splinter in her right foot. We reported 10120 and received a denial. Should I appeal, or did I code improperly?Minnesota Subscriber Answer: The denial was correct; you chose the wrong code for foot FBRs. Why? You should not code foot FBRs the same as FBRs from other parts of the body. Code 10120 (Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues; simple) is for soft-tissue FBRs, but CPT does not consider the foot soft tissue. When your physician removes a foreign...

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