You Be the Coder:
Combine 2 Same-Day Face-to-Face Encounters
Published on Wed Aug 21, 2013
Question: Our neurologist saw a patient in the office, then admitted her to the hospital later the same day. Can we bill for the office visit and the first day of admission, or do we just bill for the hospital stay?
Iowa Subscriber Answer: The answer depends on whether your neurologist sees the patient on the same day [...]