tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2004 Issue 10

Don't Leave Subsequent-Care Payment on the Table

 Beef up paper trail to secure ED reimbursement For many ED physicians, the care they deliver to hospital patients doesn't stop in the emergency department. Generally, these services don't meet requirements for a consult - but read this to find out when you can get reimbursed for them using 99231-99233 (Subsequent hospital care). Write It to Earn It "If your physician just goes to the floor to perform a quick procedure such as intubation and writes a short procedural note with otherwise sparse documentation, you may be missing out on an opportunity to code for this additional E/M...

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