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Wiki path report for appendectomy

Thread starter carol52
Start date Oct 27, 2010

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carol52

Expert

Oct 27, 2010

#1

Should you always wait for the path report to bill for the dx for appendectomy's ?
also if b-9 how do you bill for that ?

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FTessaBartels

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Oct 27, 2010

#2

we do not wait for path

We do not wait for path on appendectomies.

F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC

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laston

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Oct 27, 2010

#3

We do not wait for path reports on an appy either.

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sleepycats

Guru

Oct 27, 2010

#4

We would wait for appendectomy paths if needed. You never know, for certain, what will be found...

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lindacoder

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Oct 28, 2010

#5

why wouldn't you wait for a path report? Just curious. If path is benign code to signs and symptoms - RLQ pain, abnormal CT, etc.

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