tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2005 Issue 11

You Be the Coder: Can You Code for Surgical Dressings?

Question: Can our practice be reimbursed for the surgical dressing (supplies) of a partial-thickness burn?Georgia SubscriberAnswer: Medicare and most private carriers already factor supplies such as surgical dressings into the value of debridement codes. In these cases, you cannot recoup additional reimbursement using any codes.Some commercial carriers may accept 99070 (Supplies and materials [except spectacles], provided by the physician over and above those usually included with the office visit or other services rendered [list drugs, trays, supplies, or materials provided]) or A4550 (Surgical trays) for supplies such as surgical dressings. But these carriers are also likely to...

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