Wiki Suture Removal -ICD-9 code V58.32

[dballard2004]

We report ICD-9 code V58.32 for suture removal. Would you also add a secondary for the open wound as well?

A provider of mine feels that the wound code will be necessary in order to be reimbursed for the V code. I think that wound would be considered healed by the removal of the sutures.

Thoughts?

 

[Cheri CPC]

If you put the sutures in they must come out... at no charge. If you are removing sutures another provider placed, then an E/M code. I would just use the V58.32, it is what it is! -you are correct, you would no longer code an open wound code as it no longer exists.

 

[NaliniAAPC]

Hi,
Suture removal -V58.32 as a primary one, i think there is no need of coding the open wound as it no longer exits.

Regards,
Nalini CPC