Wiki suture removal billing

[gcohen]

we put the sutures in, can we bill to remove them?

thanks

 

[thomas7331]

If it is within the global period of a procedure for which they were placed, then you cannot. If it is outside of the global period, then you technically can bill for them. However most practices I've worked with, as a courtesy to the patient, wouldn't charge for simple suture removal even outside the global period since it is such a minor procedure.