tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2018 Issue 1

You Be the Coder: Which Code Applies to Split ED Service?

Question: A doctor in our emergency department removed nasal packs that a different doctor had inserted. The physicians belong to the same ED group. Is there a code for the nasal pack removal? It's not a foreign body, so I am unsure. I think the removal is part of the initial service, if the same doctor put in the nasal packing. How about if it is a different doctor?\ Supercoder.com Subscriber Answer: If the packing was placed and removed by the same ED group, then the second service would likely fall into the construct of typical postoperative...

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