tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2001 Issue 9

Reader Question: Subsequent Hospital Visits

Question: What documentation is required for the history portion of subsequent hospital visits? What is meant by problem-focused interval history or detail interval history?Arkansas Subscriber Answer: Interval history refers to the change in the patient's history since the last history was taken. Per CPT guidelines, all levels of subsequent hospital care include reviewing the medical record and reviewing the results of diagnostic studies and changes in the patient's status since the last assessment by the physician.  According to the AAPC Independent Study program, when subsequent care is reported the physician should assess the patient's response to therapy...

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