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the ems brought a 31-year-old motor vehicle accident patient to the emergency department. after a comprehensive history, a comprehensive exam and medical decision making of high complexity; the provider determines the patient has multiple internal injuries and needs immediate surgery. what level ed code is reported?

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A 31-year-old patient of a vehicle accident has multiple internal injuries and needs immediate surgery. The level ED code that is reported: is 99285.

What is the level ED code?

ED code stands for Emergency Department codes that are classified into 5 levels: 99281, 99282, 99283, 99284, and 99285. These codes determine the complexity and complication a patient has. If a patient is having code 99281, it means they are in a level 1 emergency. Hence, the higher the number, the worse complexity a patient has. The patient in question has multiple internal injuries and needs immediate surgery, so they are classified as code 5 (99285).

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