A Case of “Struck by Turtle” (Almost)
I still wouldn’t code this as a W59.22, but opinions may vary.
ICD
Okay, Somebody Did Survive Being Sucked Into a Jet Engine
Folks, I am sticking by my conclusion that the medical profession really does not need a billing code to indicate a second office visit by a patient whose complaint is that he was sucked into a jet engine. See “Injury Code V97.33XD:…
Injury Code V97.33XD: Sucked Into Jet Engine (Subsequent Encounter)
Yep, there’s a code for that.
The Armadillo Codes
In which we learn that our health-care system is not prepared to deal with injuries caused by frozen armadillos.
Further Reactions to the Turtle Code Controversy
I want to end this week with one more follow-up on last week’s revelation that the new set of federal insurance billing codes has some real gems in it, the most puzzling to me being the code for “struck by…