tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2020 Issue Q1

Case Study: Break Down Esophageal Case for Appropriate Code(s)

Prosthesis placement is just one step. When your surgeon faces an encounter layered with multiple steps, you’ll need to know how and when to identify and separately code each procedure. Read on for a detailed analysis of how to code an operative report involving replacement of a tracheoesophageal (TE) speech prosthesis and a rigid esophagoscopy with biopsy. The patient had a prior total laryngectomy with placement of a voice prosthesis, which is no longer functioning. Analyze Surgical Steps Before Assigning Code(s) Your surgeon’s organization of the op report should provide you with a broad overview of what...

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