You Be the Coder:
Focus on Fracture Presentation to Unlock Coding Pathway
Published on Mon Mar 21, 2022
Question: Notes indicate that the ED physician performed a level 5 evaluation and management (E/M) service for a patient that included a three-view femur X-ray. The final diagnosis was “femoral Fx, proximal end, neck.” Then the doctor performed closed treatment of a femoral fracture, proximal end, neck without manipulation. How should I code this encounter? New Mexico Subscriber Answer: To determine which [...]