tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2011 Issue 3

Nosebleed Repairs: Know Instrumentation & Methods for Smart Nosebleed Repair Coding

Here's why coding 30901 for ice stoppage might not be proper.A patient reports to the ED with a nosebleed. The ED physician stops the nosebleed. The coder reports 30901, right?Not so fast: Reporting 30901 (Control nasal hemorrhage, anterior, simple [limited cautery and/or packing] any method) automatically could go wrong in two ways:First, you could be overcoding. Second, if the physician performs a complex nosebleed repair and you report 30901, you're shorting the practice by about $24 per encounter.Sidestep the bleeding of your bottom line with this expert advice on coding for patients with nasal hemorrhages.Minimal...

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