tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2010 Issue 15

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Code Combos Vary on Multiple Repairs So you're all set to tackle any type of wound repair the ED throws at you. Not so fast: What do you do if the ED physician performs multiple repairs for the same patient? Check the encounter specifics. If the physician performs multiple laceration repairs for the same patient during the same encounter, coding will depend on the repairs' types and location, says Kevin Solinsky, CPC, CPC-I, CPC-ED, president and CEO of Healthcare Coding Consultants LLC, Added Value Billing Inc. in Gilbert, Ariz. Do this: Add all repair lengths of the same complexity...

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