hsmith67
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All right, here's another I would appreciate help on.
Procedures: Exploratory laparotomy, small bowel resection with side to side anastomosis, and excisional biopsies of small bowel mesenteric nodules X2.
I get that exploratory laparatomy includes biopsy/ies. I get that exploratory laparatomy is a "separate procedure" and should not be billed when "other" procedure done as a result of laparatomy. But, the resection is in my mind a "major" procedure and the laparatomy with 2 biopsies is a "major" procedure. So...do I bill the laparatomy, the resection, or both with a 51? I just have a hard time with a "major" procedure being done for free. Am I wrong?
Please help!
Thanks,
Hunter Smith, CPC
Procedures: Exploratory laparotomy, small bowel resection with side to side anastomosis, and excisional biopsies of small bowel mesenteric nodules X2.
I get that exploratory laparatomy includes biopsy/ies. I get that exploratory laparatomy is a "separate procedure" and should not be billed when "other" procedure done as a result of laparatomy. But, the resection is in my mind a "major" procedure and the laparatomy with 2 biopsies is a "major" procedure. So...do I bill the laparatomy, the resection, or both with a 51? I just have a hard time with a "major" procedure being done for free. Am I wrong?
Please help!
Thanks,
Hunter Smith, CPC