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Use This Guidance for Treating Lacerations With Surgicel

Published on Wed Sep 11, 2024

Report with wound repair codes, include in E/M code … or something else? Laceration repairs are probably the most common procedure performed in most EDs — but not all laceration repairs are created equal. When reporting laceration repair, treating a laceration with Surgicel or other hemostatic agents should be factored into the coding process. The use of hemostatic agents also [...]
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