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Lysis of Adhesions: 4 Tips Show You How to Report Extensive Adhesiolysis

Published in Ob-Gyn Coding Alert, July 2010

Use this modifier for nonincluded lysis – but only in rare cases.
Do you often include lysis of adhesions in the primary surgery? Truth: You can get paid separately for the lysis if the adhesions are extensive.
What they are: Pelvic adhesions are bands of fibrous scar tissue that can form in the abdomen and pelvis after surgery or due to infection. Because adhesions connect organs and tissue that are normally separated, they can lead to a variety [...]


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Published in Ob-Gyn Coding Alert, July 2010
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