You Be the Coder:
Car Crash without Injury
Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the box below for the answer.
Question: How should I bill for examining a child who was in an automobile accident but has no injuries?
Ohio Subscriber
Answer: If there is truly no injury or report of any complaint, use V71.4 (Observation following other accident). Otherwise, report the chief complaint, such as a sprain of the wrist (842.xx, Sprains and strains of wrist and hand).
