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)
The main advantage of topical anesthesia is the elimination of injection of anesthetic. It effectively eliminates pain from injection, distortion of infiltrated wound tissues, and decreases the risk of needle-stick injury to the operator [2]. However, the use of topical anesthesia has been limited.