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Wiki removal of elbow wound drain

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Is there a separate procedure code for removal of elbow wound drain or is this a part of the E/M? The original laceration repair CPT was 12002.

Thanks for any help.
 
Did they have to do an incision to remove the drain, or was it simply pulled out or a suture or two cut to get it out? If there was no incision to remove, I would go with straight E/M.
Have a great day!
 
Was the initial repair of 12002 coded correctly? If a drain was placed, I am thinking the closure was more than a simple repair. If the repair was intermediate or complex with a 10-day global, the drain/suture removal would be included in the repair if the visit was within the global.
 
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