ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
You Be the Coder:
Surgicell/Bundled
Published on Thu Feb 01, 2001
Question: Is closure of an acute 1-cm laceration with Surgicell coded as a wound repair or is it comparable to Dermabond and coded as a separate repair?
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Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the box below for the answer.Answer: There is no CPT code describing this procedure.The typical scenario for use of Surgicell is to promote healing of a partial finger tip avulsion/amputation. It is bundled into the level of service (99281-99285).
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