Pediatric Coding Alert
Modifier 25 Supports Your Nursemaid's Elbow, E/M Claims
Question: Connecticut Subscriber Answer: On the claim, be sure to link 832.2 ( You'll typically be able to report a separate evaluation and management code along with 24640, assuming that the pediatrician documents an appropriate history, examination of the patient, and medical decision-making that he performed before treating the injury. If the operative notes justify a separate E/M along with 24640, be sure to attach modifier 25 (
Pediatric Coding Alert
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