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Wiki Sternal Scar Revision w/removal Sternal Wires

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Hello - How would you code a revision of a sternal scar with removal of painful sternal wires. I found 20680 for the wire removal but not sure about the scar revision.

Thanks for your input!
 
Closure bundled

Yes, closure will bundle with the hardware removal.

If the scar revision really constituted a significant amount of additional work, you could consider using a -22 modifier on the 20680.

Hope that helps.

F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC
 
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