ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert

Foreign Body Removal:

Master FBR Coding With 6 Quick Tips

From gunshots to splinters, understand when something qualifies as a foreign body removal. You may not think of a bullet to the extremity or a tick embedded in the skin as a foreign body (FB), but when your ED physician has to remove one, you’ll need to determine whether it’s a FB or not so you can select the right [...]
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