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
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
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
Emergency Department Coding:
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
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
Emergency Department Coding:
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
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