tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 1999 Issue 4

RVUs for Emergency Service, Office/Outpatient New and Established Codes

The chart below can be used to compare the relative value units for office/outpatient E/M codes (new and established patient) and the emergency service E/M codes. Emergency Service Codes (used to report services provided in the ED or the “fast track” area of an ED) Code Total RVUs 99281 0.62 99282 0.96 99283 1.77 99284 2.71 99285 4.27 Office/Outpatient Codes (New Patient)(used to report patient visits to off-site urgent care center when patient has not been seen by the group in at least three years) Code Total RVUs 99201 0.91 99202 1...

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