Collect More for Extensive Adhesiolysis Using This Tool
Published on Thu Apr 09, 2009
You can separately report adhesiolysis in only these two situations. If you-re always including lysis of adhesions with your ob-gyn's primary surgery, modifier 22 could be the key to unlocking additional ethical reimbursement. Key: You should separately report adhesiolysis when performed with another procedure(s) only when: 1. lysis of adhesions is extensive 2. the adhesions are in a different anatomic site from the main procedure(s). Note: Pelvic adhesions are bands of fibrous scar tissue that can form in the abdomen and pelvis after surgery or due to infection. Because adhesions connect organs and tissue that are normally separated, they can lead to a variety of complications, including pelvic pain, infertility,and bowel obstruction. Adhesions commonly form on the ovaries, pelvic sidewalls and fallopian tubes. The following tips will help you pin down when you should report lysis of adhesions separately. Tip 1: Separate Codeable From Noncodeable When determining whether you should [...]
