Wiki Cpt 10180

[RCBBuell]

Hi,

Our office manager wants to use 10180 for seroma and hematoma I & D that are more complicated then 10140. I am not really comfortable since the description of 10180 is postoperative wound infection. Anyone have more documentation or ideals.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Grintwig]

I agree with you. The definition of the procedure in my coder's deck reference specifically states that 10180 treats an infected surgical site.
In the case of a more complicated version of 10140 you could add the modifier -22 and when requested by the insurance company attach the notes that justify it being a more complicated procedure