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Apr 2nd, 2012 - SROSA25 5
Multiple Splinters removed 10120
Pt had a total of six (6) splinters removed from 2nd, 3rd and 4th digits, Rt hand Could I bill 10120 x 6
Apr 2nd, 2012 - nmaguire 2,606
re: Multiple Splinters removed 10120
First: The incision, or lack of it, drives code choice in this scenario. If the physician had removed the splinters without making an incision, you would have rolled the removal work into the E/M service and left 10120 off the claim.