Wiki Steri Strip Closure - HELP

[Mona Rhodes]

Need some clarification - on wound closure with steri strips without sutures.
I am in some dispute at work. Some feel we can use the 12001-3160 for wound repairs. I was under the impression we could only use the E&M code.

 

[Mojo]

Hi Mona,

Wound repair using adhesive strips only (and no tissue adhesive like Dermabond used) is captured in the E/M code.

 

[Mojo]

Mona,

I forgot to mention to look at the instructions under Repair (Closure) of the Surgery/Integumentary System in your CPT codebook.

 

[jkolousek]

office manager

If we use E/M code for the wound repair accomplished with steri-strips, can we bill for those supplies? I'm looking for HCPCS code for the steri-strips...

 

[slivingston]

Unfortunately when steri-strips are used alone to close the wound you can only bill the E/M. You can not bill for the supplies as that is part of the E/M. Sorry.

 

[venitacason]

Steri-Strips + Dermabond

For a closure that uses both, which code would you use?

 

[Lynda Wetter]

http://news.aapc.com/proper-coding-for-tissue-adhesives/

 

[Lynda Wetter]

If we use E/M code for the wound repair accomplished with steri-strips, can we bill for those supplies? I'm looking for HCPCS code for the steri-strips...

Did you ever get this answer?

 

[acf7575]

http://news.aapc.com/proper-coding-for-tissue-adhesives/

Updated link to the article: https://www.aapc.com/blog/26374-proper-coding-for-tissue-adhesives/