Coding common summertime ailments: Review guidelines for allergic reactions, sunburns, and more
Medical Records Briefing, June 1, 2008
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Instructions: Encourage staff members to review these common coding scenarios that involve summertime ailments.
Scenario 1: A patient presents to the emergency room (ER) complaining of severe pain and swelling due to multiple bee stings on one arm. After evaluation, the physician diagnoses the patient with multiple bee stings with allergic reaction. The ER physician prescribes ibuprofen and an antihistamine for treatment of these symptoms. Which of the following diagnosis codes are appropriate?
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