tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2023 Issue Q2

You Be the Code: Broken Ribs, E/Ms, and X-Rays

Question: Encounter notes indicate that the ED physician performed an evaluation and management (E/M) service for a patient who hurt their ribs playing football. They were hit in the ribs by an opponent’s helmet during a tackle. They then ordered a left-sided four-view rib x-ray with posteroanterior chest exam. After interpreting the films and diagnosing two closed rib fractures on the patient’s left side, the physician sends the patient to the operating room (OR) for treatment on the pair of ribs. How should I code this encounter?> AAPC Forum Subscriber> Answer: On your claim, report: 71111...

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