tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2001 Issue 1

Reader Question: Stab Wounds

Question: A patient presented to the ED waiting room with multiple stab wounds. From documentation, it appears appropriate assessments were performed, IVs initiated, units of blood given, etc. Documentation regarding wound care described locations of about 12 stab wounds, but only one of these wounds had additional description: stab wound LUQ abd w/ peritoneal tissue protruding ... wounds dressed with Vaseline gauze. The patient was transferred to trauma center about 30 minutes after his arrival. Is there a CPT code for this level of wound care? Sandy Colson St. Joseph Healthcare, Albuquerque, N.M.Answer: If the duration of patient...

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