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Injured By a Spacecraft? There?s a Diagnostic Code for That - Health Blog - WSJ
[url]http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/07/15/injured-by-a-space... [ Read More ]
Any suggestions on which E code would be most appropriate for a patient presenting with a GSW inflicted by a home owner during a home invasion?
I don't believe we can use E970-E978 since it was not b... [ Read More ]
Hi. I do ER outpatient coding and I really love this AAPC site! I ran across this thread today and thought I'd add to it. We code 914.6, E922.4 (it was an accident), and CPT 10120 - the suturing is... [ Read More ]
Sorry for the late posting!!
Getting Ready for 2013
It may seem a little strange to ask you to get ready for 2013; we are after all, only beginning the 8th month of 2012. While most of us would agr... [ Read More ]
True Independence
So here we are – another holiday. July 4th. I don't know about you, but it seems most holidays had a different “feel� to them when I was younger. July 4th was ... [ Read More ]
PARTING THOUGHTS FROM A FEW OF OUR 2011 SAVANNAH CHAPTER OFFICERS
When I learned that I was nominated as for the 2011 Secretary position, I was shocked. Having only attended a few meetings prior to ... [ Read More ]
Introducing: AAPC SAVANNAH CHAPTER 2012 LOCAL CHAPTER OFFICERS
We are very fortunate that three of our 2012 officers are current local chapter officers (Amanda, Wanda and Faye) and one is a past off... [ Read More ]
Look at 20103 - I use it for gunshot wounds because it describes exploration, debridement, removal of FB, etc.
For your diagnoses code(s), the 890.1 is fine, you can also code the acetabular fx (does... [ Read More ]