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ejoshua

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cpt code
« on: December 08, 2015, 10:50:25 AM »
What CPT code can I use for a dressing change for a lower trunk incision?

kristin

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Re: cpt code
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2015, 10:23:48 PM »
If the patient is in the global period, it is included. If they are out of the global, you are looking at a 99211, usually. I say usually, because without seeing the note, I can't definitively say if the requirements for a 99211 are met.

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Re: cpt code
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2015, 10:23:48 PM »