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CPT® 38102, Under Excision Procedures on the Spleen

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 38102 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Spleen.

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In this add–on procedure, the provider performs a complete excision of the spleen, while performing another extensive procedure that requires excision of abdominal organs. The provider performs this service most often on a patient due to trauma, or cancer of the abdominal organs. 

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Inguinal hernia repair with oophorectomy and spleen excision
I need some guidance in the right direction. :confused: Can you code an oophorectomy and spleen excision with an inguinal hernia repair? The op report states: "The contents of the hernia sac were ... [ Read More ]
38100 vs 38102 splenectomy
Does anyone have any input on this one? My train of thought on being able to bill out 38100-59 rather than using the 38102 is because they performed the splenectomy as the primary procedure and then ... [ Read More ]
38100 vs 38102 splenectomy - which of these codes
That was my original feeling as well, but because the two procedures were not related at all I felt like possibly the 38100 could be billed separately as my coding companion indicates "when performed ... [ Read More ]
38100 vs 38102 splenectomy - which of these codes
[b]38102[/b] I'm not an expert in this, but ... 38102 is an add-on code that specifically is intended to be used when there is a need for a total excision of the spleen, [B]in conjunction with anoth... [ Read More ]
38100 vs 38102 splenectomy - which of these codes
I was wondering if anyone had input on which of these codes would be more appropriate in this case. Must I use 38102 or can 38100 be billed out with mod 59 secondary to 44120 in this case? PREOP DX: ... [ Read More ]
38100 vs 38102 splenectomy
I was wondering if anyone had input on which of these codes would be more appropriate in this case. Must I use 38102 or can 38100 be billed out with mod 59 secondary to 44120 in this case? PREOP DX:... [ Read More ]
Splenectomy add on/Inc?
My physician performed a colon resection. The splenic flexure which was stuck to the spleen and in the process of peeling it off, the spleen began to bleed profusely. The physician decided to remove t... [ Read More ]
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