tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2007 Issue 11

READER QUESTIONS: Use This Primer as Your FAST Exam Template

Question: What is a FAST exam, and how should coders report the procedure? I overheard a fellow coder talking about an accident victim who came in last night needing a FAST exam.Massachusetts Subscriber Answer: The ED physician will typically perform a FAST exam (focused abdominal sonography for trauma) on patients with trunk or abdominal trauma to check for internal bleeding. It is a tool that allows the ED physician to assess the severity of the patient's condition and make decisions about treatment.The test is a two-procedure process. Part one of the FAST exam is a limited transthoracic...

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