tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2004 Issue 5

Test Your Laceration Coding Know-How

Determine how you would code these laceration repairs If you're still unsure about how to report laceration services, fine-tune your coding knowledge before you submit that next laceration claim. Write either "true" or "false" in the blank next to the questions, then check your answers against those of the coding experts. 1. The emergency department (ED) physician repairs a 4.4-cm superficial wound on a patient's chest and a 6.2-cm simple laceration on the patient's neck. He classifies the wounds in the same class and in the same anatomic site. You should add the measurements as 4.4...

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