Wiki Removal of Scar Tissue?

[danielawhit]

Hi,

My doctor has been trying to bill 15002 for removing the scar tissue before he does a revision of a total hip or total knee. I know that 15002 is not correct but can he even charge for removing the scar from the previous surgery?

 

[jjhamer1]

Per the 3M encoder...description:
The physician revises a total hip arthroplasty. With the patient in a lateral decubitus position, the physician may access the hip through the previous hip surgery incision. Muscles are reflected. A trochanteric osteotomy may be performed with an oscillating saw. The physician incises the hip joint capsule.

Any scar tissue is removed.

Cannot bill for scar tissue removal...bundled into the Revision !

 

[danielawhit]

Thank you so much for your reply!