You Be the Coder:
Ensure Thorough Documentation for X-Rays
Published on Tue Jun 05, 2018
Question: The ED performed a four-view x-ray of a patient's left knee, including lateral and sunrise views in both standing and non-standing positions. The ED circled 73564 (Radiologic examination, knee; complete, 4 or more views), but the documentation for the claim simply says, "Standing/non-standing left knee x-ray." We are the billing service and we aren't sure if we can bill [...]