Advanced Search

EM Coding Alert

You Be the Coder:

Choose the Right Code for This Office Visit

Published on Mon Aug 21, 2017

Question: The physician in an independent pediatric office has a patient with irregular pulse oximetry readings/hypoxia who came in for a follow-up visit. The patient has been previously hospitalized and discharged for pneumonia a few days earlier. The physician put the patient in "observation" status for four hours and checked her pulse ox multiple times throughout the visit. I considered reporting [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in your eNewsletter
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs*
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more
*CEUs available with select eNewsletters.

Other Articles in this issue of

EM Coding Alert

View All