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tci E/M Coding Alert - 2023 Issue Q3
Specialty Spotlight: Rely on E/M Reporting for Nosebleed Encounter
Use these 4 questions to focus your coding options.
Correctly coding nosebleed treatment can be a bit persnickety because of the details you need to consider. Surprisingly, sometimes, reporting an evaluation and management (E/M) service may be the way to go.
Keep these four questions in mind to navigate the options and select the correct code.
Question 1: Is the Nosebleed Anterior or Posterior?
A nosebleed, also called epistaxis, is represented by several codes, and knowing which to choose and in which circumstance is crucial to coding the encounter. When your otolaryngologist treats an anterior nosebleed, one that originates...
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