tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2005 Issue 11

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Question: What is the recommended cap for the time lapse between an ED encounter and the date we complete the coding and send out the claim?Colorado Subscriber Answer: Many issues affect the time lag between the date of service (DOS) and date you can complete the coding, including the type of physician record (paper, electronic, or dictated), the frequency of incomplete records, and the transport mechanism for the chart when it goes to the billing company. Long time lapses usually involve an emergency department group with many incomplete records. Such a group may use a  slow-turnaround dictation...

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