With multiple codes to describe hemorrhoidectomy and yet another for hemorrhoidopexy – a closely related but distinct procedure – you can easily become overwhelmed when trying to report hemorrhoid removal procedures. Fortunately, you can cut through the confusion by following these four tips.
Tip 1: Narrow Selection by Location
Before attempting to choose a hemorrhoidectomy code, you must know whether the hemorrhoids the surgeon removed were internal, external, or a combination of both types.
Internal hemorrhoids are those that originate [...]
