tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2017 Issue 11

Reader Question: Nail Down "Buddy Taping" Codes

Question: A patient came into the ED limping badly after falling off the jungle gym at school. Following a level-three evaluation and management (E/M) service, the provider diagnosed a sprain and possible fracture of the left second-digit toe. The provider "buddy taped" the toe to the great toe. Should I code this as an E/M and then also report a strapping code? Supercoder.com Subscriber Answer: Since the provider did not definitively diagnose a fracture, you should report the E/M and a strapping code, but not a fracture care code. Providers often use buddy taping - or taping the...

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