DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2010 Issue 5 (May)

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This week's question is answered by Sean M. Weiss, CCP-P, ACS-EM, CPC, CPC-P CCA-P, vice president and chief compliance officer of DecisionHealth.

Q. Dr. A. does an H&P on a Medicare patient that he admitted to observation status. He calls Dr. B., who works for a different practice, to consult for an orthopedic ordeal. Dr. A. charges the appropriate 9921X initial observation care code. Dr. B. charges a 9922X initial hospital care code. Who billed correctly?

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