tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2002 Issue 10

You Be the Coder: Non-Emergency E/M Codes

Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the box below for the answer.   Question: Can I use non-ED E/M codes in the ED when the encounter is not for an emergency? For example, a patient comes to the ER for a wound check or for suture removal. We would like to code the visit as 99211 or 99212 rather than using 99281/99282. Is this allowed? Alabama Subscriber           Answer: It may be allowed, but it is not advisable. ED codes (99281-99285) are used to report all E/M...

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