tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2007 Issue 10

Check Methods, Attempts Before Coding Nosebleed Encounters

Certain methods may signal a more complex treatmentWhen your ED physician treats a patient's nosebleed, you may be tempted to turn immediately to the nasal hemorrhage treatment CPT codes.But rushing to use those codes may be premature, experts say. Before choosing a nosebleed treatment code, check the operative notes to see if the encounter meets CPT parameters for nasal hemorrhage treatment. Physician Could Perform E/M to Treat Nosebleed You-ll end up coding a portion of your nosebleed presentations in the ED with an appropriate E/M code, says Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC, president of MRSI, an ED coding and...

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