You Be the Coder:
Car Crash without Injury
Published on Fri Mar 01, 2002
Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the box below for the answer.
Question: How should I bill for examining a child who was in an automobile accident but has no injuries?
Ohio Subscriber
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Answer: If there is truly no injury or report of any complaint, use V71.4 (Observation following other accident). Otherwise, report the chief complaint, such as a sprain of the wrist (842.xx, Sprains and strains of wrist and hand).
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