tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2003 Issue 10

Test Yourself: Suture Removal Coding

Not all suture removals are the same - so take this quiz and find out if you know how and when to code three variations of this suture scenario. 1. A physician in your practice previously saw the patient for the wound closure. The patient is a Medicare beneficiary, and the removal occurred during the global surgical period (for example, 12044, Layer closure of wounds, has a 10-day global period). Answer: You could code the visit with 99024 (Postoperative follow-up visit, included in global service), says Susan Reese, CPC, CCP, director of coding and compliance for Medaphase...

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