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Inpatient E/M Services Are Billable Under Telehealth

Published on Thu May 20, 2021

Question: Can we report inpatient telehealth E/M services to Medicare? This has happened in some cases in our practice due to COVID-19. New Jersey Subscriber Answer: As of April 2021, Medicare will continue to include code range 99221-99223 (New or established patient initial hospital inpatient care services) as temporarily reimbursable during the public health emergency (PHE). Resource: You can access [...]
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