tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 1999 Issue 6

Coding Case Stddy: Billing for Liver Biopsy and Partial Colectomy

When billing for liver biopsies, coders must carefully read the operative report to bill correctly and obtain maximum reimbursement for their general surgeon. Because percutaneous liver biopsy is a commonly performed procedure, coders may automatically bill for it. Therefore, if their surgeon does not let them know that another type of biopsy was performed and if they do not read the operative note thoroughly, they would not know if the procedure that actually was performed should be charged at a much higher rate. The following operative report is a good example because an unwary coder might incorrectly code not...

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