Coding Challenge / modifier 25

Look for Incision Evidence in Foreign Body Removal (FBR) Scenarios

Here’s why you should append modifier 25.

Question: A 47-year-old male reports to the ED complaining of a painful, swollen, and reddening right thumb. The physician performs an expanded problem focused history and examination, which uncovers two splinters. The ED...

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March 28, 2010
Coder's Cranium / surgery

Factor Location and Depth into Foreign-Body Removals

Explore these three “what if” scenarios to perfect your FBR claims. Your foreign-body removal (FBR) coding can vary greatly depending on the type of foreign body, its anatomic location, and the depth from which the physician must remove it. Here are three case studies to help you find your way. Case 1: No Incision Means No Separate [...] Related articles:

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