ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
Facility Coding:
Are You Up To Date On The 2012 APCs For Commonly Reported ED Services?
Published on Fri May 18, 2012
Check out these charts to make sure your facility mapping is correct There can be changes from year to year in the APCs assigned to ED relevant E/M and procedure codes. Review these charts for an update on code pairings and the payments for 2012.
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