Wiki Surgicel - Office visit or lac repair?

[karlam]

How should I bill for a visit for a small laceration that was closed with Surgicel? Should it be a laceration repair or just an office visit?

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

 

[Mojo]

I would code it as an office visit since Surgicel is used to promote clot formation and is not a tissue adhesive or chemical cautery substance.

 

[karlam]

Thanks! So Dermabond would be a lac repair?

 

[Mojo]

Yes, Dermabond is a tissue adhesive.