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Jan 8th, 2014 - dzimmerman

suture removal

A patient has sutures in the ER then comes to our family practice clinic for suture removal. Can I bill a 99212 or 99213 since the physician didn't put in the sutures?

Jan 9th, 2014 - Codapedia Editor 1,399 

re: suture removal

You may bill an E/M service, at whatever level is medically necessary and documented.



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