ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert

Intubation: 31500 (Intubation, endotracheal, emergency procedure)

Central Line: 36556 (Insertion of non-tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter; age 5 years or older)

CPR: 92950 (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation [e.g., in cardiac arrest])

Chest tube insertion: 32551 (Tube thoracostomy, includes water seal [e.g., for abscess, hemothorax, empyema], when performed [separate procedure])

Epistaxis treatment:

30901 (Control nasal hemorrhage, anterior, simple [limited cautery and/or packing] any method)

30903 (Control nasal hemorrhage, anterior, complex [extensive cautery and/or packing] any method)

30905 (Control nasal hemorrhage, posterior, with posterior nasal packs and/or cautery, any method; initial)

Laceration repairs: typically 120xx series of codes