Wiki Coding Follow up Visit for Needle Stick Accident

[mecamach@montefiore.org]

Hi,
Can someone please clarify this for me? A patient came in for a follow up visit from the emergency room to our office. They had a needlestick injury that occured at their place of work. I am aware that accident codes are for present day injuries. Since this is a follow up visit - does the E code need to be coded as a late effect? Or which diagnosis should be used?

Thank you

 

[mitchellde]

the dx code is a V code for follow up if there are no complications and no E code is appended if there are no complications. You use Late effect codes (905-908) and late effect E codes only if there are in fact late effects of the injury.
ICD-10 Cm coding will be different, you will not use follow-up Z (V code equivalent) codes for injuries.

 

[mecamach@montefiore.org]

Thank you so much!