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CPT® 2023:

Stitch Together These 2 Tips for Coding Suture Removals

Published on Fri Mar 17, 2023

New codes make it easier to code these services, but watch out for bundles. Reporting suture removal has always been a bit of a headache for podiatry coders. Many payers don’t want to reimburse this service, and in the past, CPT® only included codes for removing stitches when you had to put the patient under anesthesia. That’s why some coders [...]
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