CEDC case studies
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The Certified Emergency Department Coder (CEDC) credential is designed for coding professionals who specialize in emergency department (ED) facility and professional coding. It validates expertise in applying CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II codes to ED encounters, including evaluation and management (E/M) services, wound repair, fracture care, splinting, and other procedures common in emergency settings. The CEDC case studies are 5 cases and about 2,647 words.
1Wound Repair With Multiple Laceration Sites and a Complication
A 34-year-old construction worker is brought to the ED after a fall through a glass door. He has three lacerations.
644 words, about 3 min2ED E/M Level vs. Procedure on the Same Day With a Critical Care Overlap
A 58-year-old woman presents to the ED with crushing substernal chest pain, diaphoresis, and nausea. The ED physician spends 48 minutes at the bedside and unit providing critical care: interpreting the ECG, ordering and reviewing troponins, starting aspirin and nitroglycerin, arranging emergent cardiology transfer, and managing her hemodynamics.
536 words, about 3 min3Fracture Care: Closed Treatment, Splinting, and the Global Package
A 22-year-old cyclist falls and presents with a distal radius fracture and a nondisplaced fifth metacarpal neck fracture , both on the right side. The ED physician performs closed reduction of the distal radius under hematoma block, applies a short arm cast , and applies a volar splint to the metacarpal.
518 words, about 3 min4Diagnosis Coding: Sepsis, Respiratory Failure, and Present-on-Admission Logic
A 71-year-old man is admitted from the ED with sepsis due to Klebsiella pneumoniae , acute respiratory failure with hypoxia , and acute kidney injury (AKI) . The ED physician documents that the respiratory failure and AKI are present on admission and are due to the sepsis.
484 words, about 2 min5Modifier 25, Bundled Procedure, and the Same-Day ED E/M
A 45-year-old woman presents to the ED with a 2 cm laceration of the right index finger and acute bronchitis . The ED physician performs a simple repair of the finger (5 sutures) and also evaluates and treats the bronchitis with a prescription and instructions.
465 words, about 2 min