dballard2004
True Blue
Pt came in to have a ring that was stuck to their finger removed. Provider cut it off. We know that removal of a foreign body in the absence of an incision is inclusive of the E/M, but what ICD-9-CM code should be used?
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Wiki Stuck Ring
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RebeccaWoodward*
True Blue
Maybe something from 915.X (8 or 9) with E928.5 ?
dballard2004
True Blue
Makes sense! Thanks so much!