Wiki Assistant coding out patient / hospital setting E/M code

[CODING1234]

Sometimes the providers do the H&P on OB patients who are seen in the labor and delivery floor. However, it states patient are seen as out patient. Do you bill an out patient e/M code or do you bill observation codes? It doesn't mentioned patient is on observation status... I would like to say I will bill the out patient E/M code but would like to be sure.. also patient was sent home the same day ..


Thank you,

 

[mahoneyemail@aol.com]

does your hospital not triage in the ED for OB and just send them up?

I don't know the answer but I had similar issues when I worked in the hospital with no obs/ip order but I billed an office visit for the facility side.

I'd like to see what others have to say.