CPT^® 13160, Under Repair-Complex Procedures on the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 13160 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair-Complex Procedures on the Integumentary System.

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This procedure is performed on sites of injury such as abdominal wounds and/or contaminated lacerations to avoid infection and re–epithelialize new tissue.

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Closure of wound CPT

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Sinus Tract Excision

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Partial wound closure

Yes, I would code 13160 with probably a 58 modifier.... [ Read More ]

Partial wound closure

One of my trauma/gen surg providers sometimes does partial closure during one of the staged debridements. Would you code 13160 for the delayed closure? That seems like a fairly high RVU for not comple... [ Read More ]

excision of granulation tissue

[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 491590, member: 164618"] I'm a little confused by the question, but I don't agree with 13160 since this was not a closure and there was no dehiscence. Is the patient status po... [ Read More ]

KNEE IRRIGATION AND DEBRIDEMENT

Why is there a wound, is it postoperative, like post TKA dehiscence? Was it a traumatic wound, non-healing other type surgical wound, chronic ulcer, etc? If arthrotomy look at 27310. Most joints have ... [ Read More ]

Rejections by BCBS for Dx Codes T81.41XS & T81.31XD

BCBSAL is rejecting my claim with dx codes T81.41xs and T81.31xd for accident date. The patient developed an infection following a bilateral breast reduction. The infection resolved with antibiotics h... [ Read More ]

Surgical Wound Revision

I would not use 12020 as it was a layered closure, not simple closure. What about considering it a wound revision? I would consider 13160 or 13100-13102. Not my area of expertise, but 13160 does see... [ Read More ]

Surgical Wound Revision surgical wound wound dehiscence

Please help! I've been searching and I feel like this wound dehiscence repair is more than simple closure (12020) but I'm not sure it qualifies as complex (13160)? Indications: Patient had a new Inst... [ Read More ]

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