tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2003 Issue 6

You Be the Coder: Breathe Easy With Nasal Approach

Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the box below for the answer.Question: Our physician performed an intubation through the naris instead of using the endotracheal approach because of technical issues. But the physician did the rest of the procedure exactly the same way as an endotracheal intubation. Should I report 31500 even though the procedure wasn't technically endotracheal? Indiana Subscriber Answer: Yes, you should report 31500 (Intubation, endotracheal, emergency procedure) for the procedure even though the physician inserted the tube through the patient's nose instead of the mouth. The purpose...

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