tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2013 Issue 11

Procedure Coding: Make the Right Choice for Foreign Body Removal Procedures

Location and means of extraction will usually determine the code selection A common presentation to the ED involves extracting a foreign body that the patient is unable to remove on his own. To finesse your FBR coding, you’ll need to look for anatomic location, depth of tissue penetration, and technique of removal. Check out these FBR coding strategies, provided by Todd Thomas, CPC, CCS-P, President of ERcoder in Edmond, OK. Top FBR culprits: Little kids are notorious for putting small object in their ears or up their noses. Adults sometimes require extractions of a different nature, but equally...

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