ICD-10 Update:
Confirm the Type of Visit to Code Contusions of the Foot
Published on Wed Nov 12, 2014
Differentiate between bruises due to trauma and those due to contusion for correct coding. Patients with injuries caused by contusions and bruises on the feet are regular visitorsin a podiatrist’s clinic. Easy bruising is not a diagnosis, but rather a symptom. Therefore, the diagnostic codes depend on whether or not your physician identified a cause. Stay ahead of the game [...]