Wiki Help with Capsulectomy code

[kmcafee]

My doc did a 19371, but she took the implant out do to necrotic tissue that she had to debride. Can I charge for the debridement with this code or just the capsulectomy code that states the implant is removed after excising the scar?

 

[surgonc87]

If this applies per history, code it as follwing, no CCI edits

19380
19371

MS

 

[kmcafee]

thanks so much, will try that!