daniel
True Blue
Can you code a office visit and Inpatient Consult on the same day with the same patient. (Of Course).
Scenario: The patient comes in the office with a eKG showing supraventricular tachycardia versus atrial flutter with 2:1 conduction at 150 beats per minute, nonspecific ST-T-wave changes.
So the Cardiologist referrs the patient to the ER to receive IV medication to break up the rythm.
The patient is seen in ER, later admitted by the Hospitalist and then the Hospitalist ask for a Cardio Consult.
The Consult is done by the Cardioloist that originally seen the patient in his office.
Keep in mind this happend all in the same day.
Can I code out for the office visit and Inpatient Consult.
I know the rule of thumb for the office visit with an Inpatient admitt. It's bundled and on should just code the admitt.
But what about this case.
Medicare states two office visits can't be billed in the same day unless different diagnosis are addressed.
But there's nothing on a office visit and Inpatient consult being billed on the same day.
Thanks
Daniel
Scenario: The patient comes in the office with a eKG showing supraventricular tachycardia versus atrial flutter with 2:1 conduction at 150 beats per minute, nonspecific ST-T-wave changes.
So the Cardiologist referrs the patient to the ER to receive IV medication to break up the rythm.
The patient is seen in ER, later admitted by the Hospitalist and then the Hospitalist ask for a Cardio Consult.
The Consult is done by the Cardioloist that originally seen the patient in his office.
Keep in mind this happend all in the same day.
Can I code out for the office visit and Inpatient Consult.
I know the rule of thumb for the office visit with an Inpatient admitt. It's bundled and on should just code the admitt.
But what about this case.
Medicare states two office visits can't be billed in the same day unless different diagnosis are addressed.
But there's nothing on a office visit and Inpatient consult being billed on the same day.
Thanks
Daniel