tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2007 Issue 1

READER QUESTION ~ Be Wary of Suspect Injury Explanations

Question: A 6-year-old girl with a black eye reported to the ED. The physician's notes reflect that when the nurse questioned the child about how the injury happened, the mother spoke up before the girl could, saying that the girl had been hit in the face by a soccer ball. This didn't add up, though. If the physician group wants us to be on the lookout for cases of potential abuse and repeat/multiple visits, what are some of the codes we might look out for?California Subscriber Answer: It is possible that this child was a victim of physical...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert.


You have ED coding questions, and we deliver money-in-the-bank answers to help you defeat your claim issues and secure optimal reimbursement.

Stay in the know and avoid federal reproach with your subscription to TCI’s ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert.

  • Current newsletters added each month
  • Fully searchable archives - over 2100 articles
  • ALL years/issues back to 1998 organized by year and issue
  • Codes mentioned in articles are linked to Code Information pages
  • Code Information pages link back to related articles
Access to this feature is available in the following products:
  • tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert +Archives

demo
request yours today
 subscribe
start today
 newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.