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We Have to Stop Meeting Like This: How To Code For Repeat Patient ED Visits On The Same Day

Published on Fri Jun 19, 2015

Payer policy will likely determine the correct strategy Confused about the rules regarding multiple ED visits with the same date of service? Check out the results of this sample case for guidance. Here’s the situation: A patient on Coumadin presents to the emergency department (ED) with epistaxis.  . The doctor performs the appropriate history and physical examination, and packs the [...]
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