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[QUOTE="jimbo1231, post: 358199, member: 73464"]E884.4 is the code for fall from bed. But that is never used as a first or primary code. If the child was admitted, were there documented injuries? Ofte... [ Read More ]
[b]Injuries?[/b]
E884.4 is the code for fall from bed. But that is never used as a first or primary code. If the child was admitted, were there documented injuries? Often there is a head injury but m... [ Read More ]
The codes are fine, but I would sequence/prioritize as follows:
E828.2 - Accident involved animal being ridden...injured party was rider of animal
E884.9 - Fall from one level to another
E849.1 - Eve... [ Read More ]
If anyone is good with E-Coding for Chiropractic, if you could kindly check my codes here to insure that I have used them all correctly, that would be very much appreciated.
I don't do a ton of E-Cod... [ Read More ]
If anyone is good wit E-Coding for Chiropractic, if you could kindly check my codes here to insure that I have used them all correctly, that would be very much appreciated.
I don't do a ton of E-Codi... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 273583, member: 30657"]Look at your dx code. also was the initial stabilization coded as fx care. Your dx code for the second surgery cannot be the acute fx code.[/QUOTE]
S... [ Read More ]
The original surgery 5 days earlier was coded w/ application of external fixation 20692 & skeletal traction 20650; dx 808.43, 805.6, E884.9. I found out this morning the codes 27215-27218 are not co... [ Read More ]
I would code the Ecode that best decribes what happened
fall from bed while sleeping at home
E884.4, E849.0
Sleeping isn't personal hygiene... [ Read More ]
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