Question

A patient comes to the emergency room complaining of leg pain after falling out of bed in his home. A technician at the hospital obtains an x-ray of his tibia and fibula using the hospital's radiology equipment. The physician reviews his x-ray and determines that he has sprained his leg. The patient has a history of prostrate cancer, cigarette smoking, Crohn's disease, and hyperbilirubinemia. The emergency department visit included an expanded problem focused history and examination. The medical decision making was of moderate complexity. What would be the cpt code for this scenario?

a. 99281-25, 73600

b. 99285-25, 73592

c. 99283-25, 73590

d. 99284-25, 73592

Answer 1