Jamie Dezenzo
True Blue
HELP!!!
OP note reads:
Elliptical incisional excision of the area of the chronic draining sinus. Dissected through skin and subq tissues down to the facial plane and removed a flap of skin. When we got to the base of the area of the draining sinus, we identified 2 Ethibond and 1 Prolene sutures, that looked they had been used to tack fascia together from patients previous abdominoplasty. These sutures were removed. We did use some 0 Vicryl suture to tuck together this fascia in the location. Closed in layers and Dermabond to skin dressing.
Path came back:Bn skin w/ central scar formation, granulation tissue and acute inflammation exudate, clinically "draining sinus".
May 13160 or debridement codes???
Any input for CPT and ICD-9 would be great.....
OP note reads:
Elliptical incisional excision of the area of the chronic draining sinus. Dissected through skin and subq tissues down to the facial plane and removed a flap of skin. When we got to the base of the area of the draining sinus, we identified 2 Ethibond and 1 Prolene sutures, that looked they had been used to tack fascia together from patients previous abdominoplasty. These sutures were removed. We did use some 0 Vicryl suture to tuck together this fascia in the location. Closed in layers and Dermabond to skin dressing.
Path came back:Bn skin w/ central scar formation, granulation tissue and acute inflammation exudate, clinically "draining sinus".
May 13160 or debridement codes???
Any input for CPT and ICD-9 would be great.....