taurus7694
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PLEASE HELP..
3/5/09 pt seen in ER following Motor Vehicle Accident...found to have fx ankle and fx wrist....ER doc calls Ortho Dr who wants the pt to be splinted for ea fx...pt was admitted for neurovascular checks and pain control
3/6/09..next day...Ortho Dr visits patient ..does exam...decides to have pt ice, rest and elevate..splint to allow for swelling..PT, gait training
Discussed conservative vs operative management for the fractures....pt decides she would like to proceed with surgical intervention and this will be scheduled at later date...after swelling subsides.
Question: Since our Ortho Dr didn't see pt while in ER...they saw her the next morning after she was admitted....is this 99222 for our Ortho Dr or is there something we are missing when coding for inpatient visit??
3/5/09 pt seen in ER following Motor Vehicle Accident...found to have fx ankle and fx wrist....ER doc calls Ortho Dr who wants the pt to be splinted for ea fx...pt was admitted for neurovascular checks and pain control
3/6/09..next day...Ortho Dr visits patient ..does exam...decides to have pt ice, rest and elevate..splint to allow for swelling..PT, gait training
Discussed conservative vs operative management for the fractures....pt decides she would like to proceed with surgical intervention and this will be scheduled at later date...after swelling subsides.
Question: Since our Ortho Dr didn't see pt while in ER...they saw her the next morning after she was admitted....is this 99222 for our Ortho Dr or is there something we are missing when coding for inpatient visit??