tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2008 Issue 2

Speed Fracture Care Claims With 4 Answers

Remember: Separate E/M almost a given on ED fracture fixes When your ED physician performs fracture care treatment, you-ll need to identify treatment type and scour the notes for evidence of manipulation in order to choose the right code. Also, you need to include the proper modifiers or you risk miscoding your physician's services. But if you answer these 4 questions when filing fracture care claims, you-ll be able to submit successful claims each time. Question 1: Is Treatment Open or Closed? The first thing you-ll have to decide when reporting fracture care is whether the ED physician performs...

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