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CPT® 20100, Under Wound Exploration-Trauma (eg, Penetrating Gunshot, Stab Wound) Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 20100 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Wound Exploration-Trauma (eg, Penetrating Gunshot, Stab Wound) Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.

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The provider explores a penetrating wound in the neck, such as from a sharp object or gunshot, to assess and repair internal damage and remove any foreign material retained in the wound. 

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2022 cpt fracture tx update
No. What it means is that if the provider charges the closed treatment of a fracture CPT (either with or without manipulation) they can't charge for the casts, splints, or strapping. Just because they... [ Read More ]
31610? does this qualify?
[QUOTE="b.cobuzzi, post: 470552, member: 12103"] Was a permanent stoma being created, tiaralady? Without the full op note and what surrounds the trach, I cannot tell. This is the supercoder lay descr... [ Read More ]
help needed with op note please
:unsure: my thoughts are 38724, 20100, 37615, 43191, 43752 any help is greatly appreciated, I may be over coding / thinking my brain is not in the game today . TIA [ATTACH type="full" alt="4464"]4464... [ Read More ]
Need Guidance on When Wound Closure Codes Reportable with Exploration Codes exploration repair wound
Hello, I'm still new to coding and am finding it difficult to know when wound closure is separately reportable from wound exploration (and when it isn't). For example, I had a neck stabbing that req... [ Read More ]
need help with code for debridement note
[b]following up on your thoughts[/b] Thanks for jumping in to help. Although it was very interesting to view the code range of 20100-20103 that you suggested this is not a wound resulting from penet... [ Read More ]
Degloving Debridement -- 11043 vs 20103 vs ????
I have an almost identical case I am in the process of coding also; however, when I compared the CPT lay descriptions I felt the 11043 , +11046 to be more appropriate - as I also questioned the 20103.... [ Read More ]
Degloving Debridement -- 11043 vs 20103 vs ????
Hello Group! Looking for thoughts, opinions, and references if there are any out there. I have a MASSIVE degloving from a MVA. From elbow to wrist, skin peeled down inside out, > 625sq cm. We explor... [ Read More ]
Removal of broken needle in deep neck tissue??
[QUOTE="hblakeman, post: 429947, member: 280781"]It's my understanding that 20100 does not require the surgeon to incise the skin/tissues to get to the foreign body, but can explore through the penetr... [ Read More ]
Removal of broken needle in deep neck tissue??
[b]20100 vs 20525[/b] It's my understanding that 20100 does not require the surgeon to incise the skin/tissues to get to the foreign body, but can explore through the penetrating wound. "He looks f... [ Read More ]
Removal of broken needle in deep neck tissue??
Hi all, I'm leaning towards 20100 but wanted other's input. A patient was attempting to inject a drug in their neck and the needle broke off. The doctor states the needle tip was found in the deeper... [ Read More ]
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