Coding Challenge: Acute Gastroenteritis in Urgent Care

Determine the correct evaluation and management (E/M) service code for this urgent care encounter: PRESENTATION 38-year-old…

Test Your Knowledge on Acute Gastroenteritis in Urgent Care (Postscript 2 of 2)

A 28-year-old pregnant woman presents to your urgent care with diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, low-grade fever (100.5ËšF),…

Test Your Knowledge on Acute Gastroenteritis in Urgent Care (Postscript 1 of 2)

A 35-year-old man presents to your urgent care with sudden onset of diarrhea for the past…

What’s Your Diagnosis? Pediatric Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…

Test Your Knowledge: Pediatric Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Pediatric gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding ranges from mild and self-limited cases to severe episodes of hemorrhagic shock.…

What’s Your Diagnosis? BRUE

Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…

Test Your Knowledge: BRUE

 In a 2016 clinical practice guideline, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) created and introduced the…

What’s Your Diagnosis? Constipation in the ED

Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…

Test Your Knowledge: Constipation in the Emergency Department

Each year, over 1.3 million patients visit the emergency department for constipation. Most cases are benign,…