tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2005 Issue 3

Reader Questions: Choose 99235 for Physician Who Examines Patient

Question: Dr. Smith was on-call and admitted a patient to the hospital. On the same day, our surgeon took over as the on-call physician. He saw the patient and discharged her that day. Because our surgeon admitted and discharged the patient on the same day, which physician should report 99235? New Jersey Subscriber Answer: Because your surgeon saw the patient and Dr. Smith did not, only your surgeon should bill 99235 (Observation or inpatient hospital care, for the evaluation and management of a patient including admission and discharge on the same date ...). You can report 99235 only...

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