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Consider Observation Codes for Patients In Apparent Limbo

Medicare clears up confusion surrounding ‘8-hour rule.’

Reporting your FP’s observation services can be tricky business, as there is confusion about how, when, and why to choose from one observation code set or another.

Add to that a common misconception...

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March 21, 2010
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ED Coding Question: Observation or Other E/M Code?

Question: A 42-year-old patient reports to the ED early on Tuesday morning for evaluation of uncontrollable shaking in her extremities and severe pain in her neck. The EP admits the patient to observation at 7 a.m. and orders blood tests and a CT scan — however, the shaking continues to worsen. The EP consults with a [...] Related articles:

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November 16, 2009