tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2002 Issue 3

Reader Question: NPs in the ED

Question: What services can nurse practitioners (NPs) bill for when they treat patients in the ED? Utah Subscriber  Answer: Generally speaking, NPs are allowed a wide range of responsibilities in the ED, depending on their training and level of experience. Specific duties are regulated by state practice law, however, and each ED must determine what is appropriate. In addition, the collaborating physician (or, in the case of a physician assistant [PA], the supervising physician) and the hospital itself may limit the nature of services NPs are allowed to provide (e.g., specific types of surgical procedures). Frequently, NPs...

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