Wiki layer closure

[drsunitha]

HI ALL,

Dictation is very simple - drainage of deep chest wall abscess and layer closure.
should we code this layer closure? separetly.

thankyou.

 

[syllingk]

I am assuming you are using 20005 and yes it can be billed with 12031.

 

[FTessaBartels]

Is that really the extent of the dictation?

Is that really ALL there is to the note? If so this isn't billable at all.

In general you do NOT code for the closure separately, EXCEPT for excisions of lesions coded from the integumentary system where more than simple closure is required.

Hope that helps.

F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC