tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2009 Issue 14

Exact Measurements Are the Key to Complete Wound Care Encounter Claims

Follow this FAQ to repair coding success. When the ED physician performs open wound closure,an approximation of the repair length is enough to satisfy insurers and code accurately ... right? Wrong. When your ED physician closes a patient's open wound, being off by one-tenth of a centimeter mightmean $34 in lost revenue. Make sure you get an exact measurement or miscoding could become reality. Check out Part I of this wound care FAQ, and you'll be picking apart those perilous wound repair cases in no time. What Is an Open Wound? An open wound occurs when the skin is...

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