tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2022 Issue Q1

You Be the Coder: Can You Code Snowboarder’s Ankle?

Question: A 28-year-old patient visited our urgent care facility with complaints of right ankle pain after a snowboarding trip the previous weekend. The report indicates the patient is walking with a significant limp and presents swelling in the ankle, extreme tenderness in the area, bruising, and sensitivity to pressure at the back of the ankle. The radiologist initially captured three views of the ankle. The attending provider evaluated the images and ordered follow-up CT scans without contrast for further examination. The CT scans revealed a non-displaced LPTF, which the provider diagnosed as snowboarder’s ankle. I’m not seeing...

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