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I am new to surgery coding and want to be sure I am on the right track here.
My physician did an excision of chest wall tumor with partial sternectomy.
"A chest wall recection was performed, excising a portion of the manubrium and the body of the sternum. The ribs were resected as well with a margin laterally and inferiorly. The chest wall was then reconstructed using prolene mesh in 2 layers. The incision was then closed using 3-0 Vicryl interrupted suture...."
My research led to CPT code 19260. The office is questioning if there should be a seperate code for access. I say no because the opening and closing is included; like with heart caths, the primary code includes the access and you can't bill for closure.
Would there be another code allowed? Please advise! Thanks a million!
My physician did an excision of chest wall tumor with partial sternectomy.
"A chest wall recection was performed, excising a portion of the manubrium and the body of the sternum. The ribs were resected as well with a margin laterally and inferiorly. The chest wall was then reconstructed using prolene mesh in 2 layers. The incision was then closed using 3-0 Vicryl interrupted suture...."
My research led to CPT code 19260. The office is questioning if there should be a seperate code for access. I say no because the opening and closing is included; like with heart caths, the primary code includes the access and you can't bill for closure.
Would there be another code allowed? Please advise! Thanks a million!
