tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2006 Issue 9

You Be the Coder: Closed Arm Fractures

Question: A 12-year-old boy reports to the ED with his mother complaining of pain -up and down- his right arm. He says the injury happened the week before when he fell off his bike. The physician performs a level-three evaluation and management service, orders an x-ray and decides that the patient has a non-displaced hairline closed fracture of his humerus. He then applies a long arm posterior splint, puts the patient's splinted arm in a sling and helps him make an appointment with an orthopedist for further treatment. How should I report this patient's visit?New York SubscriberAnswer: You...

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