tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2011 Issue 6

Foreign Body Removal: 10120 or Beyond: Site, Depth, Complexity Drive Code Choice

Follow 3 pointers to snag maximum pay.From just under the skin to deep within the bowels, your general surgeon might perform a foreign body removal (FBR) that calls on a wide range of coding know-how. Zero in on the right code every time by implementing these four principles:1. Use 10120-10121 for Any Site Under SkinIf your surgeon makes an opening to remove any foreign body, such as a glass shard or a metal filing, but doesn't indicate an anatomic site or depth in the op report, you'll probably choose 10120 (Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues...

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