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Wound Exploration-Trauma (eg, Penetrating Gunshot, Stab Wound) Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System CPT® Code range 20100- 20103

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for General Surgical Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System 20100-20103 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 20100- 20103
Section 20100-20103
Wound Exploration-Trauma (eg, Penetrating Gunshot, Stab Wound) Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System
20100
20101
20102
20103
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need help with code for debridement note
[b]following up on your thoughts[/b] Thanks for jumping in to help. Although it was very interesting to view the code range of 20100-20103 that you suggested this is not a wound resulting from penet... [ Read More ]
Degloving Debridement -- 11043 vs 20103 vs ????
I have an almost identical case I am in the process of coding also; however, when I compared the CPT lay descriptions I felt the 11043 , +11046 to be more appropriate - as I also questioned the 20103.... [ Read More ]
Degloving Debridement -- 11043 vs 20103 vs ????
Hello Group! Looking for thoughts, opinions, and references if there are any out there. I have a MASSIVE degloving from a MVA. From elbow to wrist, skin peeled down inside out, > 625sq cm. We explor... [ Read More ]
20103 with tendon and nerve repair?
20100-20103 relate to wound[COLOR=#000000][FONT='inherit'](s) resulting from penetrating trauma. Per NCCI on separate procedure its not allowed. [/FONT][/COLOR][QUOTE]If the code descriptor of a HCPC... [ Read More ]
unbundling surgery / trauma
[b]unbundling[/b] Hi I would bill both with a 59 on the 20102 if he is exploring the gunshot wound to check for bleeding and or to debride/ repair damaged tissue. the laparotomy is billed seperatly s... [ Read More ]
Laceration Repar?
[QUOTE="sswisher, post: 366521, member: 254786"]Not 12001 because there's no documentation of a laceration repair. This was a ligation of a blood vessel. The last portion of the CPT instructions for l... [ Read More ]
Laceration Repar?
Not 12001 because there's no documentation of a laceration repair. This was a ligation of a blood vessel. The last portion of the CPT instructions for lacerations (just prior to the actual codes) di... [ Read More ]
20525? can others please weigh in :)
[b]20103?[/b] Take a look at: 20103 - Exploration of penetrating wound (separate procedure); extremity Description: The physician explores a penetrating wound in the operating room, such as a gunshot... [ Read More ]
Penetrating Wound
Following is the partial documentation I received for an EMD encounter: Chief Complaint/Reason for Visit: GSW, 1 BB in left cheek lateral to nose, below left eye. Subjective: 46 yo male Fish and Wild... [ Read More ]
Removal of BB (from a bb gun)
[b]BB in neck[/b] I'd suggest reading the op report and find out what was done. Read in your CPT book the [U]paragraph above [/U]the 20100 code. Codes 20100-20103 describe "exploration," "enlargeme... [ Read More ]
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