tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2005 Issue 3

Reader Questions: Check Date When Coding Admission From ED

Question: When our surgeon admits a patient to the hospital after hours from the emergency department, how should I code his services?California Subscriber Answer: Usually, if the surgeon performs the ED visit and admission on the same date, you should combine all services that the physician performs and documents in the admission code (99221-99223, Initial hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient ...).  CPT considers all E/M services related to a single episode of illness that a physician provides on the same date in another site of service part of the initial...

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