Wiki Er e/m level charges

[Susan Wright]

If a patient comes to the er and is registerd before midnight and gets dicharged after midnight what day does the e/m level get applied to? Day of admission or day of discharge?? And why? Thanks

 

[Jacqueline.Alexander]

It depends when the Doctor first saw the patient. If there was no face to face encounter before midnight then you would have to code the DOS for the following day.