tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2012 Issue 7
Reader Question: Best Bet: Choose One Graft Code
Question: We have a surgeon who is placing split-thickness skin grafts on burn patients and then placing skin substitute grafts over the split-thickness graft as a biological dressing. Sometimes he documents that he places the skin substitute with glue or staples. Can we charge for both types of grafts?Illinois SubscriberAnswer: You should be very cautious about billing for both types of grafts for a single site, although you may be able to do so in some circumstances. Split thickness graft procedures include bandages and dressings. That would include skin-substitute materials if they're applied as a wound dressing by...
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