lchiar41
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I could really use some help with coding this, I am not sure just to code 40650 or the excision also 40510
OP reads:
She had a severe contused comminuted a avulsive type laceration of the lower lip sustained after a fall.
She had a severe contused a pulse of-type laceration of her lower lip. It was felt that was best to do a wedge excision therefore a wedge excision nof the full thickness of lip including skin, fobicularis oris muscle, vermillion and full thickness of lip and oral mucosa of lower lip approximately 3 x 1 cm was excised through and through. Bleeders encountered were electrocoagulated and the wound closed a following fashion 4-0 Vicryl to the muscle 4-0 Vicryl to the mucosa and 5-0 5-0 nylon to the cutaneous surface on. The tissue with bacitracin and to return to see us for suture removal
OP reads:
She had a severe contused comminuted a avulsive type laceration of the lower lip sustained after a fall.
She had a severe contused a pulse of-type laceration of her lower lip. It was felt that was best to do a wedge excision therefore a wedge excision nof the full thickness of lip including skin, fobicularis oris muscle, vermillion and full thickness of lip and oral mucosa of lower lip approximately 3 x 1 cm was excised through and through. Bleeders encountered were electrocoagulated and the wound closed a following fashion 4-0 Vicryl to the muscle 4-0 Vicryl to the mucosa and 5-0 5-0 nylon to the cutaneous surface on. The tissue with bacitracin and to return to see us for suture removal