Medical Billing Forum
Coding => Coding => : KARREN October 08, 2010, 11:27:00 AM
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BILLING FOR NURSE PRACTIONER: MEDICARE PT DIAGNOSIS: FACIAL TRAUMA (PT SLIP & FALL AT HOME) DO I USE 959.9 OR E885.0? ( EDEMA 782.3, SHOULDER PAIN 719.41, KNEE PAIN 719.46)
PT SERVICES 99213,97140 59GP,97530 GP,97024 GP
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From your description and not looking at any chart. Injury to face from slip and fall at home. If this were the description that was written in a report and given to me I would go 959.09 (Injusry to face and neck) I would steer towards E888.8 and not E885.0 as 885.0 is fall from a non-motorized scooter..
This is my interp only based upon what is written. I would consult with your inhouse coder for further clarification.
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The E codes are usually secondary to the 9**.**