High risk patient, diabetic, prior BKA Right, returns following amputation distal phalanx left great toe, 5 days post op. He has popped 2 sutures creating a slight dehiscence. Given wound healing risk, I prepped his foot and inserted 3 simple interrupted sutures. Is this billable either via E/M or suturing?
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CMS recently released a new document regarding the surgical global period. This is an extensive review and should really put to bed how to bill (or not) the many minor incidents most surgeons (of all specialities) need to address in the office
during the global period.
This can be found at:
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/mln907166-global-surgery-booklet.pdf
Additionally, there is a new set of G codes, which which can be used to describe visits performed during the post operative period. Dr. Freedman will be explaining them shortly.