-
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ & read the forum rules. To view all forums, post or create a new thread, you must be an AAPC Member. If you are a member and have already registered for member area and forum access, you can log in by clicking here. If you've forgotten your username or password use our password reminder tool. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below..
Wiki Suture removal
- Thread starter dbarker
- Start date
RebeccaWoodward*
True Blue
http://www.physicianspractice.com/index/fuseaction/articles.details/articleID/1201.htm
You'll receive various answers to this question but this works for us. If a carrier denies our claim, we submit the documentation with an appeal and majority of the time the denial is overturned.
You'll receive various answers to this question but this works for us. If a carrier denies our claim, we submit the documentation with an appeal and majority of the time the denial is overturned.
dballard2004
True Blue
The global period excludes services provided by other providers. If the stitches were placed in the ER and the patient comes to family care to have them removed, then yes you can charge for it (E/M).
Last edited:
RebeccaWoodward*
True Blue
S0630 also exists; however, I find few carriers that accept this code (for our region).