Karolina
Guru
Hello - I have a peculiar scenario:
Can prolonged services in the inpatient setting be carried over to the next date?
An example: The physician sees the patient in the inpatient setting at 9:00pm on Day 1 and stays with the patient to monitor the condition and provide the necessary care until
1:30am on day 2. Lets say the E/M is a Level 3 subsequent visit (99233) which has 35 minutes typical time.
How would we bill the time after midnight AND where can I find something in writing - preferably from Medicare - on this topic?
Does the prolonged service carry over with the Day 1 DOS, do we start with a new E/M at midnight, should we just forget about it? Any guidance is greatly appreciated!
Thank you very much!
Can prolonged services in the inpatient setting be carried over to the next date?
An example: The physician sees the patient in the inpatient setting at 9:00pm on Day 1 and stays with the patient to monitor the condition and provide the necessary care until
1:30am on day 2. Lets say the E/M is a Level 3 subsequent visit (99233) which has 35 minutes typical time.
How would we bill the time after midnight AND where can I find something in writing - preferably from Medicare - on this topic?
Does the prolonged service carry over with the Day 1 DOS, do we start with a new E/M at midnight, should we just forget about it? Any guidance is greatly appreciated!
Thank you very much!