HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2022 Issue 47 (November)

Assess ICD-10-CM coding for a patient moved from observation to inpatient

November 22nd, 2022

The terms “admission” and “observation” are often confused. Dawn Valdez, RN, LNC, CCDS, CDIP, distinguishes between these terms and evaluates ICD-10-CM coding for patients who begin in observation and are later admitted to the hospital for more intensive care.

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