Wiki E/M

[codedog]

How is ER codindg done ?Do you code the E/M codes with a procedure code to ?
Say A Patient comes in and had a laceration on arm , or broke his arm,do you code the procedure code and E/M ?

 

[mitchellde]

are you coding facility or physician? But the real answer will always depend on the documentation, so given that the answer is yes it is possible.

 

[Sueedwards]

I agree with Debra, and without documentation it is hard to define... each case is different.