tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2007 Issue 11

Count on More Than Depth to Justify Wound Repair Level

Some deep cuts require only simple closureLaceration repair coding can get difficult fast: You-ll have to determine the complexity, length, and number of repairs the physician makes before filing. Follow this expert advice on laceration treatment coding, and you-ll be able to cut through any claim confusion.Almost 7 percent of ED patients receive some form of wound care, says Jim Blakeman, senior vice president at Emergency Groups Office in Arcadia, Calif. -As the most commonly reported surgical procedure in the emergency setting, accurate coding and documentation has a considerable economic impact on the practice,- he says. Make...

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