tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2014 Issue 3

Reader Question: Who Gets Credit For A Patient That Is Handed Off To A Second Provider

Question: If a patient is seen by two different docs in ED, one starts treatment then hands over to another doc, which doc should be used as attending? I have two different opinions in my company. Some use the doc who signed off or completed the chart and others use the doc who did the most work based on the chart documentation. Which is the better policy? Michigan Subscriber Answer: There is no CMS or CPT® policy on the issue. The majority of ED groups attribute the work to the provider that completes the chart and determines the final...

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