Removal of tampon... All help is appreciated!!! If it was done under anesthesia you would use cpt code 57415, if not done under anesthesia you would use the appropriate E/M code. You must log in or register to reply here.
Tampon retained in vagina Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping The ICD-10 code T19.2XXA is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
Of course, this is hard to understand, since there is a code for removing a foreign body from the external ear canal (69200) or the nares (30300). But coding is not always logical. One would hope that a code to compensate for the inconvenience and time spent on removing a vaginal foreign body will be developed.
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Prior to being aware of the coding implications, I generally made an incision in the skin to allow the tip of the advancing hook to slide though the skin. This technique makes the procedure simpler and less traumatic to the patient. In addition, the incision removes any controversy about whether the foreign body removal is compensable with the code 10120 (incision and removal of foreign body, simple).
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You may, however, use the code for deep foreign body removal from the foot (28192) or the code for complicated foreign body removal from the foot (28193) as appropriate (Table 1). Typically, these codes have significantly higher reimbursement than ...
A.Some coders argue that since no incision was made, the hook removal is included in the E/M code. Others may hold that since the advancing of the hook made its own incision (howbeit less than 1 mm), one can use the code for subcutaneous foreign body removal with incision. This may be a semantic distinction, as the so called “incision” is really just an iatrogenic puncture wound.
Thus, it is good clinical practice—when possible without risk to deeper structures and especially with splinters from older wood—to make an incision and visualize the entire splinter prior to removal. This practice helps ensure that the entire splinter is removed and no splinter fragments are retained in the wound.
If the foreign body is located in the skin (epidermis and dermis) and has not penetrated the subcutaneous tissues, then the removal of a foreign body never warrants a procedure code separate from the E/M code.
A.To quote from CPT Assistant (December, 2006), “No . The choice of code is at the physician’s discretion, based on the level of difficulty involved in the incision and drainage procedure.” Of course, to help avoid disagreements with payors, the procedure note should always contain information to help support the physician’s deter mination that the procedure was complicated.