tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2007 Issue 5

Don't Mistake 99221-99223 for Admission Codes

Case study shows you the difference between office visits and admissionsA hospital admission requires face-to-face service. So what should you do if the surgeon who -admits- the patient isn't present when the patient arrives at the hospital? Read the following case study to find out.Case study: The surgeon sees a patient in the office. During the visit, the surgeon decides to admit the patient to the hospital directly. The physician dictates the history and physical (H&P) over the phone to the hospital and sends the patient over to the hospital. But the initial face-to-face interaction in the...

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