ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
Remember to Represent Pressure Ulcer's Stage
Question: Indiana Subscriber Answer: On the claim, report 707.03 (Pressure ulcer; lower back) to represent the pressure ulcer and 707.21 (Pressure ulcer stage I) to represent the pressure ulcer's stage. Explanation: Use the "stage" codes (707.2x) to describe the status of the patient's wound -- but code the ulcer location first using 707.00-707.09. -- Reader Questions and You Be the Coder reviewed by Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP, president of MRSI, an ED coding and billing company in Woburn, Mass.
ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
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Remember to Represent Pressure Ulcer's Stage
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