tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 2

Part B Coding Coach: Don't Drop The Ball When Doing Discharge Documentation

Use these 3 tips to improve your 99238 and 99239 reimbursementIncorrectly using hospital discharge codes can cost you both time and money - up to $100 per claim. Here are the special rules and pitfalls you must learn to keep your discharge coding error-free. Look For These 4 Events There are four specific situations in which you may use CPT 99238 (Hospital discharge day management; 30 minutes or less) or 99239 (...more than 30 minutes). 1. Postoperative complications: If a physician readmits a non-Medicare patient for a postoperative complication such as a wound infection, and treats the condition...

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