Wound Care:
1101x, 28485 Tell Accidental Foot GSW Story
Published on Thu Jan 13, 2011
Also: Got ulcer care, Dermagraft, and VAC questions? Read on for our expert wound care answers. Incorrectly coding wound care claims can cause a breakdown in your bottom line. Study these wound care questions and answers to determine if your wound coding knowledge means a speedy reimbursement or needs immediate treatment. Question #1: If our podiatrist sees a patient in the ED for a hunting gunshot wound to the foot that includes broken metatarsal bones that the podiatrist must repair in the operating room, should we report the tissue or bone injury and repair as the primary diagnosis and procedure? Answer: A gunshot wound to the foot is a high-velocity wound that tends to have fractures and requires an aggressive washing and cleaning of the wound because of contamination from sock and shoe material and dirt. Based on the situation you describe, you're also going to have to do multiple [...]
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