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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2007 Issue 9
Reader Question ~ Sutures Bundle Dermabond
Question: An established Medicare patient reports to the surgeon's office after falling from the stairs on his front porch. He has a laceration on his lower right arm and complains of a headache.The surgeon cleans the 2.7-cm wound on the patient's arm and makes a layered closure using sutures and Dermabond. The surgeon then performs a problem-focused history and examination on the patient to address his headaches. Can I report the Dermabond repair code in this scenario?Missouri SubscriberAnswer: You should not include the Medicare code for Dermabond repair (G0168, Wound closure utilizing tissue adhesive[s] only). If...
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