tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 1999 Issue 7

Case Study: Patient with Multiple Orthopedic Injuries Evaluated and Treated by the ED Physician

by Caral Edelberg,CPCConsulting Editor Coders are frequently challenged to code for orthopedic procedures performed in the ED by the emergency physician. Depending on the extent of the injury, the experience of the emergency physician, and the sophistication of available technology, the physician may either treat the patient in the department, call in an orthopedist to treat the patient, or stabilize the patient and refer to an orthpedic specialist outside the ED for timely follow-up. The codes applied will vary greatly depending on which situation occurs.Note: For more information on reporting orthopedic codes in the ED, see the...

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