AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2002 Issue 4; FOR your INFORMATION

Direct admissions to observation

The last issue of Coding Clinic for HCPCS addressed the proposed HCPCS G codes for direct admissions to observation, published in the August 9, 2002 proposed rule. G codes G0LLL and G0MMM were proposed to assist in the reporting of initial nursing assessment of patients directly admitted to observation. Based on the comments received regarding these G codes, CMS has decided to implement two new G codes, G0263, Direct admission of patient with diagnosis of congestive heart failure, chest pain or asthma for observation, and G0264, Initial nursing assessment of patient directly admitted to observation with diagnosis other than...

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