tci E/M Coding Alert - 2023 Issue Q3
You Be the Coder: Don’t Get Distracted by the Wound
Question: Our provider saw a 7-year-old who cut their left foot on a broken wood shard while diving off a dock. The wound is 1.2 cm. long. The pediatrician used adhesive strips to close the wound. What wound repair code is appropriate for this? Maine Subscriber Answer: This would be reported with an appropriate office/ outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) code rather than a wound repair code. The need for adhesive strips implies that while the wound is a little deeper than a standard cut it’s not so deep it needs sutures, so you probably have a...
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