aguelfi
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Can someone help me? I have an excision of a scar ulcer and would exploration s/p sx 24 years ago, w/ suture closure.
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Wiki Excision of scar ulcer
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ARCPC9491
True Blue
Try looking at 15002, you can also code the suture repair depending on the site and size.
If the closure was extensive or complicated, you should code 13160.
Exploration is included
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aguelfi
Guest
I looked at 15002 and that won't work, and it's not a suture repair, it's more of an excision of an abcess/ulcer.