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Tread Lightly When Patient Steps on Splinter

Published on Wed Jun 17, 2015

Question: A pediatrician removed 12 splinters. Should I bill for each splinter removal, such as 12021 x 12 units?  New York Subscriber Answer:  Splinter removal can fall under one of two CPT® procedural codes or an E/M service. 1. When a physician has to use a needle to open soft tissue to remove a splinter, use 10120 (Incision and removal of [...]
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