tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2010 Issue 7

Payment Generating Procedures: Bust 2 Incision and Drainage Myths and Sidestep I&D Abscess Denials

You'll get twice the payment when you know where to look.Summer brings an influx of patients to the ED with septic bites, burns, blisters, and skin allergies that may require your ED physician's incision and drainage (I&D) services. I&D is covered for treating abscesses -- but recouping the maximum reimbursement is not as easy as you think. One wrong move could cost you as much as $67 in reimbursement.Don't let these two myths ruin your I&D abscess coding strategies.Myth 1: I&D Codes Do Not Differ Significantly From Each OtherReality: In fact, you'll...

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