tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2005 Issue 2

Critical Care: Are Your Physicians Behind the Curve?

Services increase as clinical acuity sharpens The number of critical care cases reported by emergency departments is on the rise - and one expert attributes the change to ED physicians' improved documentation skills. The volume of critical care cases has doubled in the last two years due to various factors, including specialty designation changes, increased clinical acuity, and increased volume, says James Blakeman, vice president of Emergency Groups' Office in Arcadia, Calif. "I think emergency physicians are also getting better at identifying critical care and reporting it appropriately." While critical care services for Medicare patients represent only...

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