tci E/M Coding Alert - 2020 Issue Q2

You Be the Coder: Look at These Rules for Accurate Observation Care Reporting

Question: Which code set should we use when the gastroenterologist admits a patient to observation care on Friday night and discharges him on Saturday morning? These are separate dates, but the total time is less than 24 hours. Georgia Subscriber Answer: In this situation, you’ll refer to the code range 99218-99220 (Initial observation care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient …) for the first day of observation care. You’ll use these codes when the provider admits and discharges the patient on different calendar days, even if fewer than 24 hours passed between...

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