Hello everyone,
Please clarify on self inflicted open tongue bite due to seizure and final diagnosis documented by physician is epilepsy. Do I need to code S01552A (open bite of oral cavity) in additional to G40909 and external cause codes for tongue bite X58xxxA for exposure to other specified factors. I do not see an external cause code for accidentally biting tongue by self.
Thank you for your feedback and thoughts in advance.
Please clarify on self inflicted open tongue bite due to seizure and final diagnosis documented by physician is epilepsy. Do I need to code S01552A (open bite of oral cavity) in additional to G40909 and external cause codes for tongue bite X58xxxA for exposure to other specified factors. I do not see an external cause code for accidentally biting tongue by self.
Thank you for your feedback and thoughts in advance.