11983

CPT^® 11983, Under Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 11983 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Integumentary System.

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The provider removes a non–biodegradable implant (a capsule or pellet with controlled–release properties containing a drug for long term delivery) after which he inserts a new one.

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CPT code for removal of Nexplanon

[QUOTE="nielynco, post: 508305, member: 10563"] Code 11976 was left in the CPT book after the addition of the 11981-11983 codes in 2002 to allow coding for the removal of Norplant - an older contracep... [ Read More ]

CPT code for removal of Nexplanon

[QUOTE="Lunap99, post: 508288, member: 448266"] Our patient is having her Nexplanon device removed at the same time as another procedure in an out patient setting. I chose 11976 for this but the othe... [ Read More ]

Infected Nexplanon

[QUOTE="jreevs, post: 494909, member: 740959"] Two visits a month apart. 1st was for the insertion of the Nexplanon (11981/j7307). Then weeks later came in, Nexplanon was found to be too superficial a... [ Read More ]

Infected Nexplanon contraception infection nexplanon

Two visits a month apart. 1st was for the insertion of the Nexplanon (11981/j7307). Then weeks later came in, Nexplanon was found to be too superficial and now infected. So, removed and re-inserted in... [ Read More ]

ORTHO EXPERTS PLEASE HELP

HI, Try looking at 11981-11983 for knee spacer, although those are non-biodegradable, but It sounds to me that they did a revision total knee (27486) the debridement would be included and so would the... [ Read More ]

incision (eg, osteomyelitis or bone abscess), leg or ankle

Can some one help clear up a question ? Our provider gave me procedure code 27607,20702 add on code. when I look up procedure code 20702 we can only bill certain procedures with it and mine is not one... [ Read More ]

Nexplanon

[QUOTE="hspruill, post: 492903, member: 326305"] follow up weird case - patient cam in for removal of old and reinsertion - 11983 - then developed a complication which necessitated the immediate remov... [ Read More ]

Nexplanon

follow up weird case - patient cam in for removal of old and reinsertion - 11983 - then developed a complication which necessitated the immediate removal of the new device - 11982. however NCCI edits... [ Read More ]

Knee Arthoplasty

[QUOTE="Hschimme, post: 422705, member: 200027"] From one orthopedic surgery coder to another, I highly recommend Global books (Complete Global Service Data for Orthopaedic Surgery Books by AAOS)-- I ... [ Read More ]

63267 and 63047 Billed together?

I believe they can be billed together since they are at separate levels. Per AAOS for CPT 63267 lami at same level is included in 63267. 63267: "Intraoperative services [B]included[/B] in the globa... [ Read More ]

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