Pulmonology Coding Alert

Find out how E codes help insurance companies on injury prevention and safety issues.If you report injuries or poisonings, then you should be familiar with E codes. But before turning to these codes, make sure you keep in mind these 3 warnings that'll prevent your claim from getting tripped up by a denial.1. Don't Lose E Codes' PurposeE codes indicate the external causes of injuries and poisonings as well as the adverse effects of drugs and substances. They are considered special ICD-9 diagnosis codes which you can use generally to report accidents, injuries or diseases. You can report E codes in conjunction with regular ICD-9 codes.Don't do this: You should never report E codes as your primary code since they only indicate the cause of injury/poisonings and NOT the resulting injury/condition. Always report E codes in addition to a numerical ICD-9 code that describes the injury itself. It may be [...]