tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2009 Issue 8

KnowWound Characteristics to Slash Multi-Laceration Repair Miscodes

Code repairs that occur in same area separately -- sometimes. Patients often report to the ED with multiple lacerations -- and coding will vary depending on several factors. Remember: The location and type of closure will tell you whether to add [the repairs] together or use separate codes, says Kevin Arnold, CPC, business manager for the Emergency Medicine Department at Connecticuts Norwalk Hospital. Check out these brief case studies so you can cut to the quick when coding more than one laceration fix on the same patient. Case 1: Cuts of the Same Severity, Location The first step in...

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