tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2013 Issue 5

Pediatric Coding: Documentation Strategies Help You Ace Your Peds ED Encounters

CPT® Contains Age Specific Codes For Common ED Services. Check Out These Documentation Dos and Don’ts For Pediatric Critical Care and Burn Patients Just as there are clinical differences in how you would treat a pediatric patient from an adult with the same presentation in the ED,there are things you’ll need to ensure that your physician notes when assigning codes for those services. Even if your facility does not have a dedicated pediatric ED, chances are you see a significant number of younger patients; pediatric age parameters vary, but those patients under age 18 are commonly...

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