tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2022 Issue Q4

Reader Questions: Zero in on Crushing Injury Dx With More Info

Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient suffered from a crushing injury to their face. The physician performed a complete skull X-ray to examine the patient’s injury. How should I report this encounter? Answer: The code for the X-ray is 70260 (Radiologic examination, skull; complete, minimum of 4 views). Your ICD-10 code choice, however, requires more information. To find the most accurate diagnosis code, check the notes to see which part of the face the crushing injury affected. Then, report one of the following codes for the crushing injury: S07.0XXA (Crushing injury of face, initial encounter) S07...

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