Wound Closure Coding: Make the Simple, Intermediate Distinction
Accounting for depth is a tricky task when coding closure. Practices interested in ethically boosting their bottom line and getting $80 or more for the same closure repair need to walk the line that separates simple from intermediate. What Makes a Repair “Simple”? A wound closure is a simple repair if the procedure: is simple; is a single-layer closure involving [...] Related articles:
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Categories: 12001, 12013, 12021, 12031, 12032, 12052, 12057, 99283, Closure, E/M, Hot Coding Topics, Modifier 25, dermis, fascia, intermediate, repair, simple, subcutaneous, wound Tags: CCS, Closure Practices, Conversion Rate, ED physician, Electrocauterization, Epidermis Dermis, Extremities, Eyelids, Hands And Feet, laceration, Local Anesthesia, Prolene Sutures, Reading Pa, Relative Value Units, Service Encounter, Single Layer, Subcutaneous Tissues, Tricky Task, Walk The Line, Wound Closure