ahinman
Networker
Hello, Looking for some help on prolonged services codes. I have a new ED director in our ED and he was speaking of using prolonges services codes for the ED. The type of patient that would be falling into this criteria would be for example a patient that comes in drunk and is obseved for several hours until the alcohol level comes down and is then discharged. The patient was never considered for observation however just kept long enough to be sober.
I am not sure what codes he is spaking of I have looked though my CPT book and can only find a few codes for prolonged service however it looks as though these do not pay for the ED patient type.
He does state the last facility he was working for was using something of this type however I have no idea what codes?? and if they should be used with the ED??
Does anybody do anything like this??
Thank you!
I am not sure what codes he is spaking of I have looked though my CPT book and can only find a few codes for prolonged service however it looks as though these do not pay for the ED patient type.
He does state the last facility he was working for was using something of this type however I have no idea what codes?? and if they should be used with the ED??
Does anybody do anything like this??
Thank you!