tci Part B Insider - 2011 Issue 42

CPT® 2012: Get Some Closure on Skin Repair Guidelines

Plus: We'll tell you when debridement is considered 'separate.'If your eyes bulged when you spied the Integumentary section of the CPT® 2012 manual, you aren't alone. The AMA's CPT® Editorial Committee helped shed some light on how to report these new codes recently, and we've got the scoop on how to keep your skin repair coding on the straight and narrow.Note New Modifier Advice for Repairs2012 offers new introductory notes that provide guidance on how to report skin closures (12001-13160). Whereas the guidelines previously advised the use of modifier 51 (Multiple procedures) when reporting different wound repair...

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