mcarrillo
Networker
One of our docs saw a patient that was admitted through the ER and was an inpatient, and he did a bowel resection for bowel infarction (557.0). She was sent home in good condition. Later the same day she returned to the ER with severe abdominal pain (789.00). She had a dehisence of anastamosis of the previous bowel resection that was done (997.4).
My question is... would it be appropriate to charge for a 99221 with the 24 modifier for her return for her 2nd admission with the problem/complication due to the previous admission when she had the bowel resection?
Thank you
M Carrillo
My question is... would it be appropriate to charge for a 99221 with the 24 modifier for her return for her 2nd admission with the problem/complication due to the previous admission when she had the bowel resection?
Thank you
M Carrillo