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Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

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Prepare to Alter How You Report Observation Services

Published on Thu Oct 20, 2022

Question: The ophthalmologist arrives at the hospital at 8 p.m. Wednesday to evaluate an established patient with double and blurred vision, and symptoms of dehydration. They order observation care, and the hospital places the patient in an outpatient observation bed. The doctor documents an extended history of present illness (HPI), detailed review of systems (ROS), complete past/family/ social history (PFSH), and [...]
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