tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2004 Issue 10

Explosive Case Study: Test Your Debridement Coding

See if you can handle the coding when a patient handles fire  A simple accident can sometimes cause multiple complex tasks for physicians in the ED - and that difficulty transfers to the chart. Solve this case study to master multiple laceration repairs and debridement codes. Presenting complaint: Firecracker blew up in hand  History of present illness: A 17-year-old male who was trying to light his own firecracker, which he made with a pipe and gunpowder, had it go off in his hand about 30 minutes before arrival in the emergency department (ED), leading to injuries to...

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