tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2006 Issue 4

Improve Your Accuracy: Bill Separately for Critical Care During Postoperative Period

The keys are diagnosis codes, time-based documentationWhen a patient becomes critically ill or injured during the global period of a procedure provided by another physician, you may be tempted to treat the patient and forget about coding for critical care, but this could be costing your ED justified reimbursement.In many cases, the critical care is separately reimbursable, but the proper coding for this scenario depends on the carrier. With a little research, and an assist from the right modifier, you can rightfully code separately for critical care occurring during a global period. Hernia Repair Followed by Critical Care...

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