General information on Depakote ER (Divalproex). Depakote ER is an anticonvulsant agent. Exactly how the drug works is unknown. Depakote ER tablets should not be crushed or chewed and should be swallowed as a whole.
When reporting excision of skin lesions (11400-11646), in addition to other procedures at the same anatomic location during the same session, be on the lookout for the following bundling issues. Do not report in addition to lesion excision: Local anesthesia. Simple closures (12001-12018)
Question: How should I code for removal of a foreign body, vaginal, without anesthesia? The only code in CPT is with anesthesia 57415. Can we use the with anesthesia code with modifier -52 (reduced services)? Cora DicksonNashville, Tenn. Answer: Removal of an imbedded foreign body in the [...]