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Hello,

I need help with patient coming to Emergency Dept. with deep laceration in forearm. Repair was done to : radial artery, radial nerve, brachial radialis, flexor carpi radialis, extensor radialis longus & brevis. I am not used to coding laceration to artery/muscle/tendon/nerves. Can someone help me with this?
I have never come across repair like this in ER. Is it possible to have this repair done in ER without going to OR?

Thank you.
JYSPA
 
Though I'm no expert, but because of the involvement of the nerves, that sounds to me like an OR procedure. I also worked as a tech in a Level 1 Trauma center, and something of that nature would have been taken to the OR. The nerves and the artery involvement especially.

Good luck, I hope you find a suitable answer.
 
I checked again - patient did not go to OR. Procedure done by surgeon in Emergency Department. I need codes for these procedures.

Jy
 
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