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ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert

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Heed This Essential Advice When Family Members Walk Into the ED

Published on Fri Jan 10, 2020

CMS is not in favor of billing for services administered to family members. Chances are that your ED physician is likely to see family members as patients. After all, in many towns, there’s only one emergency department available, and emergencies do happen. But when it comes to coding those claims, there are specific criteria you must follow to stay on [...]
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