tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2013 Issue 7

You Be the Coder: Don't Miss Complex Repair 'Anatomic Groups'

Question: We had a case with multiple lacerations requiring complex repair to the following sites: scalp - 1.1 cm wound, left arm - 2.1 cm wound, right arm - 6.3 cm wound. Should I report each laceration repair separately and code the case as 13120x2 for the scalp and left arm, and 13121 for the right arm? Florida Subscriber Answer: No, you should not report two units of 13120 (Repair, complex, scalp, arms, and/or legs; 1.1 cm to 2.5 cm) plus one unit of 13121 (… 2.6 to 7.5 cm). Here’s...

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