mnmurray
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Hello,
I'm doing the physician coding for trauma surgeons in a hospital. We've recently hired an ARNP. My question is: If the ARNP does an inpatient daily visit and the physican doesn't sign off on the note, can it still be coded?
From what I know, it is NOT unless the physician signs it. The ARNP was telling me that it is still codeable but it would not get the full reimbursement. Which doesn't make sense because how would the insurance know that the physician didn't sign the note unless there were under an audit or something.
Can someone please give me some clarity on this.
Thanks
I'm doing the physician coding for trauma surgeons in a hospital. We've recently hired an ARNP. My question is: If the ARNP does an inpatient daily visit and the physican doesn't sign off on the note, can it still be coded?
From what I know, it is NOT unless the physician signs it. The ARNP was telling me that it is still codeable but it would not get the full reimbursement. Which doesn't make sense because how would the insurance know that the physician didn't sign the note unless there were under an audit or something.
Can someone please give me some clarity on this.
Thanks