tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 1999 Issue 8

E/M Coding Clinic: Get Paid for Many Low-level ED Services with Code 99281

Editors Note: One of the most complicated duties for an emergency medicine coder is reporting evaluation and management services performed in the ED. In this and following issues, we will feature an article devoted to each emergency service evaluation and management (E/M) code (99281-99285), outlining typical services provided at that level and the documentation required for each. A 6-year-old with no history of allergic reaction presents to the ED with several small, uncomplicated ant bites to the wrist. A 16-year-old comes in for a tetanus immunization as a preventive measure for a minor puncture wound. These are some typical...

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