tci E/M Coding Alert - 2024 Issue Q1

Specialty Focus: Find Security in Coding Vertebral Fractures

Hint: Consider E/M code to report the decision-making process. Coders who report surgery know they need to cover a lot of bases: how the surgeon decided surgery was necessary, whether the surgery was open or closed, the anatomical site of the surgery. Read on for some tips on reporting surgeries to treat vertebral fractures. Look for E/M, Imaging for Decision Specifics There are a number of ways the surgeon can reach the decision to operate on a patient with vertebral fracture. The road to surgery will almost always start with an evaluation and management (E/M) service. This is typically...

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