jewlz0879
True Blue
Hello fellow coders,
I'm new to General Surgery and have been sorta stumped on something and would love some clarification to ensure I'm coding correctly. Please see Op note below:
Patient underwent wire localization of the right breast. She was taken to the operating room. She was anesthetized in supine position. The wire was trimmed externally, and she was prepped with Betadine and draped in sterile fashion. I created a curvilinear incision in the superior aspect of her right breast. The area of interest was excised with electrocautery, and a short stich was placed. The wound was irrigated ect.
How do I know when to use plain 19101 or 19125? Would I use 19125 here since she underwent the wire localization? And upon reading this article: http://health-information.advanceweb.com/Article/Coding-Breast-Diseases-and-Surgery-Part-1.aspx it says to also bill for 19290.
So, given my op report would I bill 19125 and 19290? Any guidance or tips are greatly appreciated!
I'm new to General Surgery and have been sorta stumped on something and would love some clarification to ensure I'm coding correctly. Please see Op note below:
Patient underwent wire localization of the right breast. She was taken to the operating room. She was anesthetized in supine position. The wire was trimmed externally, and she was prepped with Betadine and draped in sterile fashion. I created a curvilinear incision in the superior aspect of her right breast. The area of interest was excised with electrocautery, and a short stich was placed. The wound was irrigated ect.
How do I know when to use plain 19101 or 19125? Would I use 19125 here since she underwent the wire localization? And upon reading this article: http://health-information.advanceweb.com/Article/Coding-Breast-Diseases-and-Surgery-Part-1.aspx it says to also bill for 19290.
So, given my op report would I bill 19125 and 19290? Any guidance or tips are greatly appreciated!