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Excision of Seroma Capsule

Date: Mar 14, 2014

Question:

I have asked other coders and no one really can give me a clear answer on this... A patient develops a seroma, and an incision is made and it's drained, then the decision is made to excise the capsule. Since it is connected to the artery normally, it is more complex than just an incision and drainage. So what would you code the excision as?

Question ID : 5480
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