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Gauge Whether Visits Were Related

Published on Fri Jun 18, 2021

Question: We had a patient come into our emergency department (ED) then leave after seeing the physician. She came back a few hours later for a second ED visit that was connected to the original complaint. How do we code for two visits on the same day that are related? Texas Subscriber Answer: Although it’s tempting to report two different [...]
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