Inpatient E/M Coding:
5 Quick Tips Help You Report Inpatient Consults
Published on Thu May 20, 2021
Hint: Confirm inpatient status before reporting the hospital E/M codes. Picture this: Another physician needs your gastroenterologist’s opinion on a hospital patient’s GI condition. Your physician examines the patient and shares their opinion with the treatment team, then creates thorough documentation regarding the encounter. Although the scenario doesn’t sound particularly complicated, it can lead to myriad coding questions and pitfalls [...]