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Twin Tips to Wade Through Inpatient Consult Coding

Published on Fri Apr 10, 2015

Ensure the “inpatient” status before billing. You cannot afford to do without this consult coding advice, when a physician provides a consultation in a hospital setting, including accident/emergency situations, or plays a role during the inpatient admission. Here is a lowdown on what you would need to know. 1. Site of Service Decides Patient Status Make sure the patient the [...]
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