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Wiki Drain tube removal by another physician.

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How would I code for this when the patient did not want to drive 5 hours to the physician that performed the surgery and inserted the tube and, instead, decided to do it locally.

What CPT should I use and ICD-10-Code?

Please advice. Thanks in advance!
 
Since it's normally included in the surgical package I think you would need to bill the CPT of the initial surgery and use modifier 55 to indicate your physician did the post-op portion. Also the original surgeon would have to rebill with the Pre-op and inter-operative component
 
CodingKing said:
Since it's normally included in the surgical package I think you would need to bill the CPT of the initial surgery and use modifier 55 to indicate your physician did the post-op portion. Also the original surgeon would have to rebill with the Pre-op and inter-operative component
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Thank You!
 
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