tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2015 Issue 7

E/M Coding: We Have to Stop Meeting Like This: How To Code For Repeat Patient ED Visits On The Same Day

Payer policy will likely determine the correct strategy Confused about the rules regarding multiple ED visits with the same date of service? Check out the results of this sample case for guidance. Here’s the situation: A patient on Coumadin presents to the emergency department (ED) with epistaxis.  . The doctor performs the appropriate history and physical examination, and packs the patient’s nose. The bleeding stops and the doctor discharges the patient. Later that day, the patient returns with increased bleeding. Again, the ED physician performs the relevant history, exam, and lab work. He then repacks the patient&rsquo...

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