Wiki Charge for packing cyst

[cbooker]

Can anyone help me with this. Have a patient that had I&D of cyst. He is out of post-op days. Physician is still having patient come in for repacking. Would these followup visits be just an E/M level?

 

[jharrell]

Yes, if the post-op days are up then an e/m needs to apply. Unless he re-opens the cysts and does another I&D then you can charge it again and the global days will start again.

Jessica Harrell, CPC

 

[cbooker]

Thanks. That's what I always understood.