tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2016 Issue 4

Coding Appendectomies: Steer Clear of Red Flags That Could Thwart Your Claims

Don’t lose $241 with this one little mistake. Reporting appendectomies can be an obstacle course of potential pitfalls and missed opportunities. Make sure you get off the course intact, with all the pay you deserve, by following our expert’s three tips. Bonus: Check out the handy Clip-n-Save Tool for a flowchart to guide you to the correct code choice. Tip #1: Give a Wide Berth to ‘Healthy’ Appendix Removal If your surgeon removes a healthy appendix — or simply forgets to document symptoms or pathology that led to the removal — you can kiss any payment...

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