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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2009 Issue 15
READER QUESTIONS:Exercise Caution for Nurse Lap-Band Fill
Question: When a bariatric surgery patient comes to the office for a lap band fill, how can we bill for the service if an RN performs this follow-up procedure? Arkansas Subscriber Answer: Correct coding depends on the payer, and your code selection also may vary by region for national payers, such as Medicare. There is a HCPCS Level 2 code, S2083 (Adjustment of gastric band diameter via subcutaneous port by injection or aspiration of saline), that some payers may require, although typically Medicare won't accept it. If your payer doesn't want you to use S2083, you'll have to report...
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