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Wiki DERMABOND----For laceration repair

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Is this cost of doing business?
Or do you use simple laceration code?
What about Worker's Comp visit?
Thank you
 
on page 58 of the 2008 CPT book it states "Wound closure utilizing adhesive strips as the sole repair material should be coded using the appropriate E/M code. " i do the coding for ER and i don't bill for dermabond closure.
 
I also work coding ED and always bill for dermabond closure in addition to the EM. This is not steri-strips ( adhesvie strips), but it is a tissue adhesive, which is specified in the first paragaph of the repair section.

JG
 
I also code ER visits and we bill dermabond as a simple repair along with the E/M.
 
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