Wiki tepid sponging

[drsunitha]

Hi all,

Our pediatritian gives tepid sponge bath for high temperatures.
He requested us to code tepid sponging,which iam not able.
Any help is appreciated.

thanks,
sunitha

 

[FTessaBartels]

Pediatrician performing treatment?

Are you saying the pediatrician is - himself - giving the baby a sponge bath?

This would be part of the E/M service. If personally performed by the physician and the time spent is 30 minutes or more over and above the usual E/M service, he can also code prolonged service.

Highly unusual. Be prepared to appeal with excellent and thorough documentation.

F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC