Services were provided to a patient in the emergency room after the patient twisted her ankle stepping down from a curb. The emergency room physician ordered x-rays of the ankle, which came back negative for a fracture. A problem-focused history and physical examination were performed and ankle strapping was applied. A prescription for pain was given to the patient. Code the emergency room visit only.

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The correct code is 99281 because it is a problem-focused history and physical examination with low complexity medical decision making.

Services Were Provided to a Patient in the Emergency Room