keivaquezada
New
I have a patient who was discharged as an OBS in the morning, then re-admitted as on OBS later that afternoon. The re-admit was only for a five-hour period, and since we follow Medicare guidelines, a 99218 (Initial observation care) code is applicable to the re-admit.
My question is, can you bill the OBS discharge and the Initial OBS code for the same date of service?
My question is, can you bill the OBS discharge and the Initial OBS code for the same date of service?