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Can You Code This Excision?

Published on Fri Aug 14, 2020

Question: Our ED physician treated a patient whose big toenail was almost completely torn off in an injury. The physician established a digital block, then removed the remaining nail that was hanging on, going down to, but not including, the matrix. Is 11750 the best code in this case? Should I code the block separately? Illinois Subscriber Answer: No, you [...]
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