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Wiki Billing for Admit

Thread starter aguelfi
Start date Dec 31, 2008

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aguelfi

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Dec 31, 2008

#1

If a pt is admitted preoperative for tranfusion and platelets and a bunch of other testing prior to the surgery, is this billable as an admission?

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FTessaBartels

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Dec 31, 2008

#2

Admitted by the surgeon?

NOT if patient is being admitted by the surgeon who's operating.

F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CPC-E/M

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aguelfi

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Dec 31, 2008

#3

That's what I thought. I just needed to back that up for my surgeon. thanks.

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