tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2010 Issue 3

Be Alert on Nosebleed Fixes, or Risk Leaving $60 on table

Separate E/M almost a give for anterior ED repairs.Patients reporting to the ED for treatment of an anterior nosebleed pose a challenge for the coder, who might choose an E/M code ... or a procedure code ... or both.If you miss an opportunity to report an E/M code and a procedure code, it could cost your ED deserved reimbursement. Here's the lowdown on the best practices for IDing treatment types on your anterior nosebleed treatments.Convert Conventional Stops to E/M Code OnlyIf a patient reports to the physician with a nosebleed and the provider stops the bleeding with very...

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