denmarkjk
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I have a Physician wondering if he can code for the removal of an exposed K-Wire from a finger. No local anesthetic was required and it was performed in office. Can you code 20670? 
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Wiki K-Wire Coding
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MarcusM
Expert
http://coder.aapc.com/cpt-codes/20670
CPT Code 20670 Removal of implant; superficial (eg, buried wire, pin or rod) (separate procedure) 20670 is for a superficial wound that has a simple closure requiring sutures or Steri–strips. Code 20680, meanwhile, involves going down through the muscle layers and into the bone and requires a more complex, layered closure.
CPT Code 20670 Removal of implant; superficial (eg, buried wire, pin or rod) (separate procedure) 20670 is for a superficial wound that has a simple closure requiring sutures or Steri–strips. Code 20680, meanwhile, involves going down through the muscle layers and into the bone and requires a more complex, layered closure.
OCD_coder
True Blue
Marcus, your link doesn't open if we don't have the service. Just and FYI. I think I have a pink sheet that states the same thing, somewhere.
Let me know if I need to find it.
Let me know if I need to find it.
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nrichard
Guest
This is part of the E&M
Reason being, no incision or anesthesia used. In my mind it falls under the same guidelines as suture removal (which fall under the E&M). That's why there is no CPT code for suture removal without aneshtesia.
Reason being, no incision or anesthesia used. In my mind it falls under the same guidelines as suture removal (which fall under the E&M). That's why there is no CPT code for suture removal without aneshtesia.
denmarkjk
New
K-Wire
Thank you so much. I think we have pretty much answered our own question.
Thank you so much. I think we have pretty much answered our own question.