Advanced Search

ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert

Reader Question:

Heed This Laceration Repair, Debridement Advice

Published on Tue Apr 17, 2018

You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.

Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:

Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
Instant access to every article ever published in Revenue Cycle Insider
6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs
The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more

Related Articles

Fracture Care: Strategies Help You Ace Your ED Orthopedic Procedure Coding

Emergency Department Errors: ED Visit Claims Logged Over $260 Million in Errors Last Year

E/M Coding: Here's How to Determine When 99285 is Warranted

Other Articles in this issue of

ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert

Modifiers:
Last-Minute Change Saves Practices from Further Modifier 25 Pay Cuts
Tip: Use this as an opportunity to review your modifier 25 processes. Emergency departments are [...]

Billing:
Perfect Your Medicare Secondary Payer Claims With These Tips
It's the practice's responsibility to know which payer to bill first, Part B rep says. [...]

Use This Chart to Determine Primary Payer
There are myriad situations that you may see when you have to determine whether Medicare [...]

ICD-10:
Heed These ED-Specific ICD-10 FAQs
From gastritis to conjunctivitis: These are the right diagnosis codes to use. Flu season is [...]

You Be the Coder:
Which E/M Code Applies When ED Patient Becomes Inpatient?
Question: We saw a patient in the ED for a possible broken bone following a [...]

Reader Question:
Heed This Laceration Repair, Debridement Advice
Question: We recently treated a patient who was involved in a skateboard accident, which resulted [...]

Reader Question:
Remember to Sign Those Orders
Question: We have problems with one of our ED doctors who orders lab tests and [...]

Reader Question:
Pinpoint the Myositis Code
Question: Our physician documented that a patient was suffering from pain, swelling, tenderness, and weakness [...]

Reader Question:
Does This Scenario Require More Information?
Question: A parent brought a newborn patient to the ED with nasal discharge, nasal swelling, [...]

View All

Which Codify by AAPC tool is right for you?

Call 844-334-2816 to speak with a Codify by AAPC specialist now.