Otolaryngology Coding Alert

Look to admission date when coding outpatient-to-inpatient encounters. You won’t miscode encounters in which a visit or consult leads to an admission if you follow this simple rule: Always claim one E/M service per date-of-service. When otolaryngologists provide outpatient care prior to admitting the patient to the hospital, coders aren’t sure how to capture both E/M services. To make sure [...]