tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2019 Issue 5

Reader Question: Nail Down Limb Pain Dx

Question: A patient reported to the ED complaining of pain in his entire left leg; he said the pain had been nearly constant for a week, and was aggravated by walking and standing. He rated his pain as a seven on a scale of 10. Encounter notes indicated that the ED provider performed an examination and came to a final diagnosis is pain in the left leg. The ED physician instructed the patient on care, and told him to follow up in two weeks with a pain management specialist if the patient didn’t subside. Supercoder Subscriber Answer: On...

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