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Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies (Single Article)

Coding Q&A
November 2002

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The mission of this BCCS monthly supplement is to help you find answers to your urgent coding questions. To submit your questions, contact BCCS Managing Editor Beth Easley at beasley@hcpro.com or 781/639-1872 ext. 3147.Q: How do you determine when to bill a “strapping”? Is it appropriate to code a splint and strapping application for the same site? For example, a patient has an ankle sprain and a splint, and an Ace bandage is applied in the emergency department. Would both procedure codes be appropriate, or just the splinting? A: “Splinting” essentially refers t

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