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Know When to Lean on Laterality

Published on Tue Jul 11, 2023

Question: My provider performed two button removals for undescended testes surgery. The provider performed surgery on both sides, and each side had a separate button. How would I code this, and would it require the repeat procedure modifier? Oregon Subscriber Answer: The code you’re looking for is +15853 (Removal of sutures or staples not requiring anesthesia (List separately in addition [...]
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