BC Advantage - 2006 Issue 4

Emergency Department Facility Coding and Billing

"In many hospitals in the United States, a visit to the emergency room will result in a multitude of bills for the patient.  This is because today's emergency room is a symbiotic relationship made up of several businesses working towards one goal and that is to provide emergency care and services.  These businesses consist of the emergency provider, radiologist, cardiologist, respiratory therapist, laboratory company, physician specialty consultants, and the hospital facility itself.  Each of these entities contains unique nuances as to how their services are to be coded and billed.  With each, a document or...

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