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Repeat ED Visits on the Same Day? Take This Advice

Published on Thu Jun 10, 2021

Your first step will involve differentiating between the reasons for the first and second visits. It happens in every ED from time to time — a patient will come in with a complaint, leave after seeing the physician, and then return later the same day for a second ED visit. Coding for both visits can sometimes present challenges, so it’s [...]
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