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    Wiki Fracture Care in the ER-Need some help...

    So, the ER Dr. attempts a closed treatment of shoulder dislocation, with fracture, with manipulation - unsuccessfully, at the request of the ortho Dr. we are referring to. We are transferring to ortho at another facility. Would the ER Dr. code the fracture care with modifier 53 and 54 for the...
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    Wiki CPT Code 92950 and the Lucas Device

    Anyone have an answer for this?
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    Wiki Fracture care in the ED...

    I am interested in what you find out!
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    Wiki Supply charges

    How are other critical access hospitals charging supplies?
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    Wiki Supply charges

    Hello, I am trying to learn how Critical Access Hospitals are paid. When coding supplies from an ER visit, is it acceptable to charge all supplies used? Such as: Urinal, IV tubing, clean catch kit, diapers, surgical gloves, ice packs, steri strips, etc. - is any of this stuff bundled? Thank you...
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    Wiki Concurrent infusion, same drug, different strength.

    I would code as 96365 only. Same drug, same site, within same infusion time.
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    Wiki Draining a pleurx catheter

    I see this is old but the link you provided doesn't seem to be working any longer. What is the appropriate code for draining a pleurx catheter
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    Wiki PleurX catheter revision.

    Any information on this would be greatly appreciated. Our Outpatient department recieved phyician orders to drain aPleurX catheter every 3 days for a patient. "PleurX drain accessed and drained via gravity drain" - I'm having a hard time finding a code for this
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    Wiki Flush of Plerx drain

    I know this is an older post, but did you ever find more information on this?
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    Wiki Cardiac monitor

    This keeps getting brought up at our facility and I'm hoping get a final answer
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    Wiki Cardiac monitor

    Is a cardiac monitor separately billable in the ER? For facility and physician?
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    Wiki Emergency room reduction with moderate sedation

    Did you find anymore out about this? I would code 99156 for Dr Blue
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    Wiki Simple Laceration Repair with an E/M code

    Yes you can code 12001 - simple repair "includes local anesthesia and chemical or elctrocauterization of wounds not closed"
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    Wiki Coding Facility ER level and Procedure performed

    New to ER coding. Please help. When coding for the facility, do I charge the E/M facility level and the procedure that the nurse performed or assisted with? Or is that double dipping? Example: Nurse performed CPR per Dr's order - Do I code the critical care facility level and CPR? Just as I...
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    Wiki Ankle fracture reduction. Help

    Doctor reduced trimalleolar ankle fracture in the ER. Nurse applied short leg OCL splint. Consulted Ortho, patient to see ortho in 3 days. How do I code this for the physician? and am I allowed to charge splint application for facility?
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