Wiki Ortho specialty exam-neurovascularly intact

[reichtina320]

Hi all!

Physician statement:
She is grossly neurovascularly intact in teh ulnar, radial, and median nerve distribution.

What would you count this under in the musculoskeletal exam?

TIA!

 

[PatriciaCPC]

Sorry - I don't understand what you mean by 'count this under in the musculoskeletal exam?'

If you mean by subject for the Ortho Exam, this falls under the Nervous System...

 

[reichtina320]

I'm talking about the single specialty audit for musculoskeletal. When I look at the exam portion of the documentation guidelines for neuro I only see test coordination, deep tendon reflexes and sensation and was not sure if this comment would count in one of those areas.

TIA

 

[PatriciaCPC]

I'm really not sure about this one... sorry.

 

[Treetoad]

In our practice, when our providers use the term "neurovascularly intact" we count it under nervous and cardiovascular systems. However, it sounds like your provider is only specifying the nervous system.