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Use This At-a-Glance Hemorrhoidectomy Selection Tool

Published on Wed Mar 10, 2010

Choosing the right code will bring in the $$ your practice deserves. Incorporating notes and codes from different sections in CPT can lead to confusion when it's time to pick the right hemorrhoid code -- and choosing the wrong code could cost your practice legitimate pay. In General Surgery Coding Alert 2010 v12n3, we gave you a step-by-step guide with "Apply 4 Tips to Direct Your Hemorrhoid Coding;" this month we'll pull it all together in one handy chart to guide your hemorrhoid code choice. Distinguish Method and Columns for Optimum Pay You need to pay close attention to text notes and distinguish hemorrhoidectomy codes from other codes in CPT's anus "incision," "excision," and "introduction" sections if you want to capture appropriate reimbursement for your general surgery practice. For instance: Banding internal hemorrhoids is a more common treatment than excision, according to Linda Parks, MA, CPC, CMC, CMSCS, an independent coding [...]
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