tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2017 Issue 3

Put Your Best Foot Forward When Coding These Common Foot ED Presentations

Step up your coding on feet FBRs, sprains and application of casts and splints Feet get stepped on all day, toes get stubbed, and ankles get sprained. Don't miss this expert advice on common ED foot presentations. Foot Foreign Bodies Choosing the correct code to assign when a patient has a foreign body removed from the bottom of her foot isn't always easy. Many coders default to the standard foreign body code 10120 (Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues; simple) without digging into the CPT® book a little deeper. According to Todd Thomas, CPC, CCS-P, President of...

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