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Old 01-31-2012, 02:22 PM
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Default Bill ER and admit same day

If patient is seen in the ER and is admitted by the Hospitalist can both charge?


Patient has Medicare insurance
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You would do your E/M level from the ER physician and then the hospital admit from the hospitalist...
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Old 02-08-2012, 07:50 AM
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If the same doc is providing both services I would bill the highest level for that DOS. Medicare will only accept one e/m code per DOS from one doc/specialty so I would choose the highest level. For your situation, the Admit code.
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