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tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2023 Issue Q4
Condition Coding: Stay Atop Stroke Coding With CPT®, ICD-10 Smarts
Your coding will likely depend on your physician roster.
A patient reporting to the ED with symptoms of stroke will test the ED’s ability to evaluate the patient quickly and decide the best course of treatment. Claims for these patients will test the coder’s ability to identify all the elements (and codes) that could be involved when your physician treats a patient with stroke symptoms.
In order to code optimally, coders will need to be able to identify different evaluation and management (E/M) and imaging coding options. Further, expertise on selecting stroke diagnosis codes will come into...
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