ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
Can You Bill Slit-Lamp Eye Exam Separately?
ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
- Emergency ICD-9-CM:
Coding Signs and Symptoms in the ED to Justify Diagnosis Tests, Services
Its a common diagnosis coding dilemma in EDs across the country: A patient comes in [...] - Use E Codes to Establish Medical Necessity, Fully Document Accidents and Injuries
When reporting accidental injuries, poisonings and late affects of injuries that are evaluated in the [...] - Update on Conscious Sedation:
When Should You Report an E/M Level or Anesthesia Code
In the March issue of ED Coding Alert we covered the reporting of conscious sedation [...] - Set Up Internal Log to Track Payer-Specific Coding Policies
Many ED physician groups staff the emergency departments at different hospitals, and see patients covered [...] - Reader Question:
Coding CPR and Critical Care
Question: Can cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) be coded in addition to critical care?
Arthur Gorman
Marshfield, [...] - Perspective on the Forthcoming APC Payment Systems
by Andrea Clark, RRA, CCS, CPC-H
Editors note: The April issue of ED Coding Alert contained [...] - Reader Question:
Coding for an External Jugular Line
Question: Is an external jugular line considered a central line by CPT?
[...] - Reader Question:
Can You Bill Slit-Lamp Eye Exam Separately?
Question: Can use of a slit-lamp exam for eye injuries be coded separately from an [...]
