Don’t ignore these often-overlooked diagnosis codes. Submitting claims for your pediatric visits can get tricky when it feels like none of the diagnosis codes apply to your claim, or you need to support your diagnoses by explaining secondary reasons for [...]
Question: A 17 year-old male reports to the ED after a bad fall from a skateboard. He has cuts containing heavy contamination of gravel and dirt on both knees, along with lacerations on his right hand and forehead. The physician [...]
See what this practice did right, and what it did wrong. If you see a patient who has multiple problems, it can be easy to underestimate the amount of documentation that you actually produce. But that can lead you to [...]
The materials used will help to narrow down your selection. When a patient reports to the ED with an injury that requires a splint or strap, coders must know the difference between the two in order to assign the correct [...]
Tip: Be sure to check your materials before you file the claim A simple treatment like strapping could really get you entangled if you’re not clear on some coding fundamentals. Take these three steps to strapping coding success. Step 1: [...]
Hint: Checking materials helps your claims. A simple treatment like strapping could really get you entangled if you’re not clear on some coding fundamentals. Take these three steps to strapping coding success. Step 1: Understand Una Boot, Buddy Tape Definitions [...]
In many cases, you can bill an E/M code along with strapping. Strapping might seem like a simple treatment, but there are more details to coding than you might realize -- and missing key items means your bottom line takes a [...]
Materials used filters down code choices. Strapping might seem like a simple treatment, but there are more details to coding than you might realize -- and missing key items means your bottom line takes a hit with every claim. Review [...]
Hint: Knowing materials helps narrow your selection. Strapping might seem like a simple treatment, but there are more details to coding than you might realize -- and missing key items means your bottom line takes a hit with every claim. Review [...]
Hint: Look to materials to narrow down your selection.When a patient reports to your physician with an injury that requires a splint or strap, coders must know the difference between the two in order to assign the correct procedure code. [...]
