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    Wiki Dog bite -E/M MDM complexity w/procedure?

    Would love some feedback on what level of complexity you would code dog bites. Would you see this as a level 3 or 4 E/M in addition to the 12001 procedure that was fully documented? Summary points: Patient presents with 2.5 cm open wound closure measured on hand due to dog bite. Simple closure...
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    • dog bite e/m coding urgent care
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    Wiki Dog Bite Wound Care

    Need a little clarification on coding a Dog Bite. We have a Healthcare office & Urgent Care all in one. This one came in under urgent care. Here is the notes from the encounter: Location: right lower leg posterior calf region. The wound was irrigated with sterile normal saline and debrided...
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