An emergency department (ED) physician preforms an immediate tracheostomy on a 1-year-old that has severe head and neck trauma that is obstructing her breathing.
Which CPT® code is reported?
An emergency department (ED) physician preforms an immediate tracheostomy on a 1-year-old that has severe head and neck trauma that is obstructing her breathing.
Which CPT® code is reported?
It is not planned procedure.
It's 31603
Answer is A this is a emergency procedures not planned
A is correct
Code 31600 states its for a planned Trachostomy- documentation states it was an 'immediate trachostomy', this was an emergency situation. Further, even if the trachostomy aws correct, code 31600 is still wrong becuse this was perfomred on a 1 year old, therefore 31601 would apply-- but does not as this was an emergent procedure for the child.
YES why is the planned option chosen. when 31603. shows emergency ?
THIS CODE IS USED FOR TRACHEOSTOMY PERFORMS IN A EMERGENT SITUATION ON A CHILD. IT REFLECTS THE URGENCY FOR THE SPECIFIC PROCEDURE .31601
A IS FOR A OPEN SURGICAL CASE WHERE COMPLICATIONS ARE NOT FEASIBLE MORE INVASIVE MORE COMPLEX SO ANSWER IS C.
younger than 2 years old. c.
change my answer. its key word id emergency s its A