tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2008 Issue 12

Leave $70 on the Table if You Fail to ID Complicated I&D

Depth, not size, often marks more complex procedure When patients report to your ED for incision and drainage (I&D) of abscesses, you should be on the lookout for evidence of a complicated I&D, as this procedure pays an average of $72 more than a simple I&D. But don't go coding a complicated I&D without proof that the ED physician performed one, or you will land in hot water with payers. Read on for this advice on reporting different types of I&Ds. Single Incision Usually Enough for Simple I&D Your ED physician will often...

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