lamreed
Contributor
Hypospadias, Penile(uretrhoplasty)
Dr did 54324 (1-stage distal hypospadias repair with urethroplasty) but op-report also indicates "A dorsal island blanket flap was harvested and brought to the ventral side of the penis in the manner of Hodson and the epithelium was excised. the blanket flap was tacked over the urethral repair w interrupted....
I'm not sure how to code this... a coworker says to use 15120 but I'm not sure this is the correct code to use since the 54324 indicates it includes flap -- coworker states since op- report indicates "harvested" this means its a free-flap or a graft. So how should we code??
Dr did 54324 (1-stage distal hypospadias repair with urethroplasty) but op-report also indicates "A dorsal island blanket flap was harvested and brought to the ventral side of the penis in the manner of Hodson and the epithelium was excised. the blanket flap was tacked over the urethral repair w interrupted....
I'm not sure how to code this... a coworker says to use 15120 but I'm not sure this is the correct code to use since the 54324 indicates it includes flap -- coworker states since op- report indicates "harvested" this means its a free-flap or a graft. So how should we code??