tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2005 Issue 9

READER QUESTIONS: Try 20103 for BB Removal

Question: A patient presented in the ED with a BB lodged in his hand. The physician made an incision and was unable to find the BB. She then sutured the patient and referred him to a hand surgeon to take care of the BB removal. What code should I report for the physician's incision and exploration of wound? Can I report 10120 if the physician didn't actually remove the foreign body?Illinois Subscriber Answer: Code 10120 (Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues; simple) specifically requires removal of the foreign body, so the physician must accomplish that to...

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