tci E/M Coding Alert - 2022 Issue Q2

Clip and Save: Use This Memory Trick to Ace Hospital Claims

You don’t need to build a ‘palace’ in your mind, just remember this acronym. There are many moving parts in coding inpatient care claims, and forgetting or otherwise missing even one facet could tank your efforts. Fortunately, there’s a simple trick you may find helpful. Mary I. Falbo, MBA, CPC, CEO of Millennium Healthcare Consulting Inc. in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, has shared an acronym that can help you navigate claims for 99221 (Initial hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient, which requires these 3 key components: A detailed or comprehensive history...

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