tci E/M Coding Alert - 2023 Issue Q2

Diagnosis Focus: Utilize These Tips to Navigate a Nosebleed Encounter

Sometimes, an E/M encounter may incorporate a repair. Coders need to know how to choose the right code when reporting a doctor’s repair of a nosebleed in an emergency department (ED) encounter. A nosebleed, also called epistaxis, is represented by several codes, and knowing which to choose and in which circumstance is crucial to coding the encounter. Find out how to correctly code your provider’s nosebleed repair encounters. Know ED-Specific Codes In the ED setting, your nosebleed repairs will be reported with these codes: An ED evaluation and management (E/M) service from the 99281 (Emergency department visit...

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