> From a billing perspective, wouldn't it make sense to have animal bite exam fee, with possible additional charges for bandaging, stitches, rabies shot, etc ba

> From a billing perspective, wouldn't it make sense to have animal bite exam fee, with possible additional charges for bandaging, stitches, rabies shot, etc based on doctor's discretion? That is FFS (fee-for-service) billing. And indeed that does not use the diagnosis code, except for reporting purposes and documentation that the treatments were appropriate/necessary. The diagnosis code would be used if billing in a DRG (diagnostic-related groups) model, which is an overall fee for overall treatment related to the condition -- exam, stitches, etc.