ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
Emergency Department Coding:
Keep SCAT5 Coding in E/M Realm
Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient presented to the emergency department (E... Read more
Keep SCAT5 Coding in E/M Realm
Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient presented to the emergency department (E... Read more
Emergency Department Coding:
EMTALA Means No Patient Left Behind
Question: I am relatively new to emergency department (ED) coding, and I've heard a few co... Read more
EMTALA Means No Patient Left Behind
Question: I am relatively new to emergency department (ED) coding, and I've heard a few co... Read more
Emergency Department Coding:
Documentation Vital to Securing Critical Care Pay
Does your claim include a provider statement? Patients who report to the emergency depart... Read more
Documentation Vital to Securing Critical Care Pay
Does your claim include a provider statement? Patients who report to the emergency depart... Read more
Emergency Department Coding:
Choose Carefully on Refill E/M
Question: A patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) without lower urinary tract sy... Read more
Choose Carefully on Refill E/M
Question: A patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) without lower urinary tract sy... Read more
Emergency Department Coding:
Focus on Details in Lesion Coding
Size, location, complexity all figure into your choices. Coding for lesion removal in the... Read more
Focus on Details in Lesion Coding
Size, location, complexity all figure into your choices. Coding for lesion removal in the... Read more
Emergency Department Coding:
Definitive Dx Changes ICD-10-CM Code Choice
Question: A patient presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of diarrhea, nau... Read more
Definitive Dx Changes ICD-10-CM Code Choice
Question: A patient presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of diarrhea, nau... Read more
Emergency Department Coding:
Get Granular on Diverticulitis Dx
Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient suffers from diverticulitis of the small... Read more
Get Granular on Diverticulitis Dx
Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient suffers from diverticulitis of the small... Read more
Emergency Department Coding:
Tread Carefully When Billing ED Transfers to Observation Care
Medicare and CPT® disagree on the rules for ED transfers to observation. Ever since CPT�... Read more
Tread Carefully When Billing ED Transfers to Observation Care
Medicare and CPT® disagree on the rules for ED transfers to observation. Ever since CPT�... Read more
Emergency Department Coding:
Critical Care Bundles Vary by Age, Code
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the emergency department (ED) physician provided 5... Read more
Critical Care Bundles Vary by Age, Code
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the emergency department (ED) physician provided 5... Read more
Emergency Department Coding:
Constant Worry Could Be Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Question: If a patient has a diagnosis of “overanxious disorder,” what is the appropri... Read more
Constant Worry Could Be Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Question: If a patient has a diagnosis of “overanxious disorder,” what is the appropri... Read more
Emergency Department Coding:
Check for Guidance Before Reporting Elbow Injection
Question: A 42-year-old patient presented to the emergency department (ED) with left ... Read more
Check for Guidance Before Reporting Elbow Injection
Question: A 42-year-old patient presented to the emergency department (ED) with left ... Read more