tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2023 Issue Q3

Coding Corner: Test Coding Smarts With These Wound Repair Scenarios

Do you know the external cause Dx code for tap dancing? ED coders have to be ready to code for wound repair at any given moment. This is especially true in the summer, when people seem to report for more wound repairs than at other times. In order to keep yourself sharp, it’s always a good idea to practice coding wound repairs. Check out these two wound repair scenarios; then try your hand at coding them before looking at the answers. Scenario 1 From Brandy Harris, CPC, CPB: A patient reports to the ED with a cut on...

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