Wiki laceration - can you code

[alices]

can you code/charge for a laceration repair and a dislocation reduction at the same site? it is a closed reduction of the interphalangeal phalanx and a laceration repair..thanks, alice

 

[kak6]

Yes you can code both, place modifer 51 on the laceration repair.

 

[alices]

re laceration

thank you for your help and I am sorry for the late response from me..alice