tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2015 Issue 10

Reader Question: Use 'G' Code for Medicare Closure

Question: We have one surgeon who likes to use tissue adhesive instead of placing a suture for many cases like laceration repair. Can we use the laceration repair codes such as 12001 without the suture? Texas Subscriber Answer: Depending on the payer, you have two code choices for your example: 12001 (Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and/or extremities [including hands and feet]; 2.5 cm or less) or G0168 (Wound closure utilizing tissue adhesive[s] only). You can use repair codes from the CPT® range 12001-13160 when your surgeon performs wound closure using...

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