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How to be Careful about CPT Coding and Modifiers while working on Wound Care

The misuse of CPT coding and billing modifiers is widespread and frequently done in the case of wound care practices. This mistake can even make big holes in your pocket once the inaccurately used medical billing modifiers are traced by the insurance company or the third-party payers on a claim. Perhaps you can be expected to return the insured money as well that insurance or third-party payers paid you.

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How to be Careful about CPT Coding and Modifiers while working on Wound Care

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  1. How to be Careful about CPT Coding and Modifiers while working on Wound Care? • The misuse of CPT coding and billing modifiers is widespread and frequently done in the case of wound care practices. This mistake can even make big holes in your pocket once the inaccurately used medical billing modifiers are traced by the insurance company or the third-party payers on a claim. Perhaps you can be expected to return the insured money as well that insurance or third-party payers paid you. info@247medicalbillingservices.com info@247medicalbillingservices.com https://www.247medicalbillingservices.com https://www.247medicalbillingservices.com

  2. CPT Codes: Wounds Involving Subcutaneous Tissue • 11042: Used for debridement, subcutaneous tissue (including dermis and epidermis, if performed) for first 20 sq cm or less. • +11045: for each additional 20 sq cm, or part of. info@247medicalbillingservices.com info@247medicalbillingservices.com https://www.247medicalbillingservices.com https://www.247medicalbillingservices.com

  3. Wounds involving muscle and/or fascia • 11043: Used for debridement, muscle, and/or fascia (including dermis and epidermis and subcutaneous tissue, if performed) for the first 20 sq cm or less. • +11046: for each additional 20 sq cm, or part of. • Wounds involving bone • 11044: Used for debridement, bone (including dermis and epidermis and subcutaneous tissue, muscle, and/or fascia, if performed) for first 20 sq cm or less. • +11047: for each additional 20 sq cm, or part of. info@247medicalbillingservices.com info@247medicalbillingservices.com https://www.247medicalbillingservices.com https://www.247medicalbillingservices.com

  4. Evaluation/Re-assessment is Included in Wound Care Service • Generally, it is considered to be wrong to report an E/M service in addition to a wound care service (e.g., debridement, suture removal, application of an Unna’s boot, etc.). • E/M can be reported additionally if the physician performs and documents a significant and identifiable service separately during the wound care encounter. Also, the E/M service must be distinct from the scheduled visit for the same wound care and require medical evaluation and treatment for the same wound care. info@247medicalbillingservices.com info@247medicalbillingservices.com https://www.247medicalbillingservices.com https://www.247medicalbillingservices.com

  5. Documentation Essentials • The narration of the wound includes size along with length, width, depth, and total square cm. the appearance, undermining, drainage, character, infection, presence of edema, the disease-causing underlying complications on healing the wound, and other problems related to it. • Description of the things used in the debridement procedure, for example, scalpel, curette, scissors, nippers, etc. • A complete narration of which deepest layer of the tissue was removed in the debridement process, for example, devitalized dermis and/or epidermis, fibrin, subcutaneous tissue, biofilm, exudate, muscle, and/or bone. info@247medicalbillingservices.com info@247medicalbillingservices.com https://www.247medicalbillingservices.com https://www.247medicalbillingservices.com

  6. You must watch out for these Coding Errors! • According to a recent Medscape article, the most common issues that can initiate claim denials for wound care billing services are: • Confusion between whether there is a separately billable service or not, i.e., incorrect use of modifier 25. • In the case of wound dimensions for the debrided area, not considering the add-on codes. • Absence of or poorly documented wound dimensions • Medical billing service providers for wound care have to be very careful about puzzling between selective and nonselective debridement. info@247medicalbillingservices.com info@247medicalbillingservices.com https://www.247medicalbillingservices.com https://www.247medicalbillingservices.com

  7. The financial health of any wound care practice depends on revenue cycle management and complete wound care billing solutions. It’s essential to be careful while using modifiers correctly, precisely recording patient records and healthcare provider’s notes, and certifying that the claims are definitely not under or over-coded. This is precisely why you should outsource wound care medical billing services. 24/7 Medical Billing Services experts know all about the ins and outs of insurance and third-party payers, acknowledging the prevention of denials and rejections in the first place. In fact, this is the best “cleaning solution” of receiving the revenue quicker. Read more: Why Outsourcing Wound Care Billing Can Help Your Practice? info@247medicalbillingservices.com info@247medicalbillingservices.com https://www.247medicalbillingservices.com https://www.247medicalbillingservices.com

  8. Call us Today : Media Contact – 24/7 Medical Billing Services, 28405 Osborn Road, Cleveland, OH, 44140 Tel: + 1 -888-502-0537 Email: info@247medicalbillingservices.com Website: https://www.247medicalbillingservices.com/ info@247medicalbillingservices.com https://www.247medicalbillingservices.com

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