JustCoding's Emergency Department Coding Handbook
JustCoding's Emergency Department Coding Handbook (Pack of 5) by HCPro a division of BLR and Nena Scott MSEd RHIA CCS CCS-P CCDS
English | 2015 | ISBN: 1556457308 | 60 pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | 2015 | ISBN: 1556457308 | 60 pages | PDF | 2 MB
This handbook is a quick reference guide for coders in emergency department (ED) settings. It guides coders through assigning visit levels and documentation requirements for a variety of common ED services. The handbook also includes anatomical illustrations for fractures.
Table of Contents:
Evaluation and Management
Type A ED visit levels
Type B ED visit levels
Integumentary System
Anatomy of skin
Incision and drainage
Debridement
Repair
- Simple
- Intermediate
- Complex
Burns, local treatment
Musculoskeletal System
Introduction or removal
- Removal of foreign body
- Injection (tendons, muscles, trigger point)
- Arthrocentesis
Fracture and/or dislocation anatomy and coding
- Definitions of common types and terms
- Skull
- Neck (soft tissues) and thorax
- Shoulder
- Humerus (upper arm) and elbow
- Forearm and wrist
- Hand and fingers
- Pelvic and hip joint
- Femur (thigh region) and knee joint
- Lower leg and ankle joint
- Foot and toes
Application of casts and strapping
Respiratory System
Nose
- Removal of foreign body