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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to bill the Implanon implant? There are several of us debating which codes are more accurate...11976 AND 11981, or just 11983?
11976 is not a code for Implanon or Nexplanon. It is only for the removal of Norplant. It is pretty much an obsolete code. If you are removing an Implanon and inserting a new one the code is 11983 with the appropriate drug code. If there is just an insertion the code is 11981 with the appropriate drug code.