tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2023 Issue Q4

Procedure Coding: Tap This Advice for Spinal Puncture Coding Success

Often, decision to perform puncture made during ED E/M. If you’re not careful, encounters involving spinal punctures could poke holes in your coding. Why? You have to know the reasons your physician is performing the spinal tap in order to report the correct code. Also, there will be some pre-procedure services that will warrant your coding expertise. Read on to check out how to report spinal punctures right the first time, every time. Spinal Puncture Decision Made After E/M, Imaging According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), spinal puncture is “a diagnostic procedure in the diagnosis...

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