Showing 1-25: ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z48.02 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Encounter for removal of sutures. Removal of staple done; Removal of staples; Removal of suture done; Removal of sutures; Encounter for removal of staples. ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z48.02.
How do you code suture removal? If the patient must be placed under general anesthesia to remove the sutures, you may report 15850 Removal of sutures under anesthesia (other than local), same surgeon or 15851 Removal of sutures …
Oct 01, 2021 · Encounter for removal of sutures Z48.02 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z48.02 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z48.02 - other international versions ...
Just like ICD 9 Code V58.32, ICD 10 Code Z48.02 for removal of sutures is a billable code and also includes surgical staple removal.
If the patient must be placed under general anesthesia to remove the sutures, you may report 15850 Removal of sutures under anesthesia (other than local), same surgeon or 15851 Removal of sutures under anesthesia (other than local), other surgeon.Aug 22, 2016
For new patient, you can use CPT codes 99201 -99203 as E/M visit for suture removal. There are very few and specific codes for suture removal in ICD 9 and ICD 10.Mar 26, 2021
Suture removal can be billed using V58. 32.
It is S0630 Removal of sutures by a physician other than the physician who originally closed the wound (not valid for Medicare).Nov 19, 2010
There are very few circumstances under which general anesthesia would be medically necessary or appropriate for suture removal, however. If the same physician who placed the sutures removes them during the original procedure's global period, you cannot bill the removal separately.Sep 30, 2013
CPT codes 97597 and 97598 are used for wet-to-dry dressings, application of medications with enzymes to dissolve dead tissue, whirlpool baths, minor removal of loose fragments with scissors, scraping away tissue with sharp instruments, debridement with pulse lavage, high-pressure irrigation, incision, and drainage.
If the physician/group who is removing the sutures did not place the sutures, then the suture removal would be considered part of the E/M (Evaluation & Management). The ICD-10 for suture removal would be used. If the physician originally placed the sutures it is not separately reportable.
Z48.02 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of encounter for removal of sutures. The code Z48.02 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.#N#The ICD-10-CM code Z48.02 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like removal of sutures done. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.#N#The code Z48.02 describes a circumstance which influences the patient's health status but not a current illness or injury. The code is unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code Z48.02:
An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening.
Z48.02 is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.