You Be the Coder:
Don’t Get Tripped Up by MRI Order
Published on Wed Aug 24, 2022
Question: The provider performed an emergency department (ED) evaluation and management (E/M) service for a patient who was suffering from back pain. The E/M featured a detailed history, a detailed examination, and moderate-complexity medical decision making (MDM). The provider also ordered a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with contrast materials to pinpoint the problem. Final diagnosis was “discitis multi regions.” How should [...]