tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2001 Issue 12

Use V Codes for Anthrax Screens

Because no anthrax screening codes currently exist, ED physicians and coders face a quandary about how to report cases of possible anthrax exposure. Emergency rooms have begun to see more patients requesting evaluation when they receive or are exposed to envelopes carrying unidentified white powder. Under these circumstances, coders should assign codes describing the symptoms being assessed, along with an ED visit code that reflects the level of service provided. Medicare issued a memorandum late in October noting that it would cover screening or diagnostic tests for anthrax, even in the absence of symptoms, if reasons for the...

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