Stabs 1 – 9
by Cheryl Nash and AJ Riviezzo
In the past, there have been some variances in the code used for noting less than ten stabs performed during a phlebectomy. The new guidelines have clearly defined using the 37799 code. You must note the number of stabs actually performed in block 19 of the CMS-1500 billing form or electronic version of the same.
Reimbursement may be interesting as this is generic code without hard-wired pricing tied to the code (one reason you have to note the number of stabs). As with the sclerotherapy injections noted above, this is a surgical procedure and it requires a procedure note stating where, how and why the phlebectomy was performed.
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