tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2014 Issue 4

You Be the Coder: Can I Code for Both a Splint and Fracture Care from Same ED Provider?

Question: Chief Compliant: Right wrist injury History: This 66-year-old woman was standing on the counter in the bathroom trying to change a light bulb when she stepped down and lost her balance, falling on her outstretched right hand. The injury occurred just prior to arrival. Her only complaint is 6 out of 10 pain in the wrist area. She says this was not a syncopal episode. She did not hit her head. She denies chest pain, shortness of breath and palpitations. No injuries elsewhere other than in the right wrist area. She has not taken any medication for the...

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