You Be the Coder:
Use the Right Modifier in a Laceration Situation
Published on Fri Sep 22, 2023
Question: A patient reports to the emergency department (ED) with three lacerations on their right arm. Two of the lacerations required simple repair: one measured 3.3 cm, the other was 1.9 cm. One of the lacerations required intermediate repair, and measured 2.7 cm. The ED physician decided to perform the laceration repairs after an ED evaluation and management (E/M) service that [...]