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Wiki Bovie cautery

Thread starter sleepycats
Start date Feb 15, 2009

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sleepycats

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Feb 15, 2009

Hi,

What type of instrument is a Bovie (hot biopsy forceps, bipolar cautery, other)? The MD performed a polypectomy with Bovie cautery and I'm not sure which code is appropriate: 45384 or 45383. Is cautery the key word? I might be over thinking this. I want to make sure my bases are covered in case of an audit.

Please include rationale or references.

Thanks!!

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