tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2010 Issue 3

Use Shared Visit to Capitalize on NPP/Physician Teamwork

Forget about incident-to in the facility,but consider this similar billing technique.ED coders that have never heard of "incident-to"billing have nothing to worry about, as you cannot code for "incident-to" services in the hospital. Coders that don't understand shared visit billing, however, could be costing their ED practices.Follow this advice on the "what's" of shared visit billing.What's a Shared Visit?During a shared visit, a qualified nonphysician practitioners (NPP) and the physician "team up" to provide a complete ED E/M service to the patient, confirms Lynn Anderanin, CPC, CPC-I, COSC, senior coding consultant for Health Info...

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