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tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 3
INPATIENT CARE: 2 Facts Every Practice Must Know About Hospital Care Codes
Collect every penny of your hospital care services. Now that Medicare has stopped paying you for consult codes, it's more important than ever to report the office visit and hospital care codes accurately. Get to know two important truths about hospital care and you'll be on your way to coding success. Fact 1: Combine Outpatient E/M With Initial Hospital Care Record for Same-Day Admits. If you see a patient in your office and subsequently perform initial inpatient care for the same patient on the same date, you should report just one E/M code. "According to CPT coding rules, when...
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