tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2009 Issue 5

Observe Foot FBR Rules From the Ankle Down

Use different codes, or your ED could be footing the FBR bill. When the ED physician performs foreign body removal (FBR) on a patient's foot, coders won't be able to rely on the soft-tissue FBR codes. What actually constitutes a foot FBR is also a matter of some controversy. Here's the scoop on the foot FBR facts all coders agree on -- and the lowdown on the ones that are still up for debate.Foot Begins Where Talus Ends -For coding purposes the foot ends at the proximal end of the talus; or just below the distal tibia/fibula,-...

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