Hi - PLEASE! Need help coding Surgery on the following:
Exploratory Laparotomy was done along with Lysis of extensive adhesions
and then through a separate incision an incarcerated LIH was performend.
Thinking 49507 -LT and appending 22 modifier for the adhesions
Not able to code for Laparotomy Am I correct??
Thanks in advance for any help
Deborah, CPC
Exploratory Laparotomy was done along with Lysis of extensive adhesions
and then through a separate incision an incarcerated LIH was performend.
Thinking 49507 -LT and appending 22 modifier for the adhesions
Not able to code for Laparotomy Am I correct??
Thanks in advance for any help
Deborah, CPC