tci Part B Insider - 2013 Issue 15

E/M Coding: Differentiate Office Visits From Admissions With These Quick Tips

Two-day services can be confusing—but there is a way to code visits that result in admissions. How can you earn your fair share of reimbursement for office visits that result in hospital admissions? Separately report 99201-99215 if your physician waits to see the inpatient the next day. Physicians in group practices that rotate hospital rounds can further complicate coding for the two E/M services. For instance, a physician may see a patient in the office and admit the patient to the hospital on day one (99201-99215, Office visit for the evaluation and management of a new or established...

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