tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2021 Issue Q2

You Be the Coder: Can You Find a Code for Neck Sprain?

Question: Our physician treated a patient complaining of neck pain. Encounter notes indicate that the final diagnosis is “neck sprain.” What is the correct ICD-10 code for this encounter? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: You may need a little bit more information to select the most accurate code. First, you’ll need to find out which ligaments/joints were sprained in the neck. Your options include: S13.4xx- (Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine) S13.8xx- (Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of neck) S13.9xx- (Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of neck) Note: Each...

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