My provider documented the following:
Procedure: callus shaving - 15 blade scalpel used to shave 3 calluses down to fresh and healthy tissue; no complications of procedure; instructed to follow up promptly if signs of infection develop (procedure took place on bilateral feet)
The provider coded CPT 11042 with an E/M for other things discussed during the visit. I am thinking that 11042 is inappropriate since the provider did not specify the total sq cm the procedure was preformed. Would 11056 be more accurate?
Procedure: callus shaving - 15 blade scalpel used to shave 3 calluses down to fresh and healthy tissue; no complications of procedure; instructed to follow up promptly if signs of infection develop (procedure took place on bilateral feet)
The provider coded CPT 11042 with an E/M for other things discussed during the visit. I am thinking that 11042 is inappropriate since the provider did not specify the total sq cm the procedure was preformed. Would 11056 be more accurate?