Correctly Coding ED Services and Procedures Avoids COBRA Violations

Article Overview

This article explains the intersection of emergency department coding and federal emergency-care compliance. It focuses on how hospital and physician billing considerations relate to emergency department services, evaluation and management reporting, medical screening expectations, and concerns raised by EMTALA-related violations. The piece is aimed at emergency medicine coders, compliance staff, and ED billing personnel who need to understand the broad regulatory and documentation issues affecting ED claims.