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    Wiki Is this fraud, abuse or common practice?

    I am a new Charge Capture Specialist for the Emergency Department (ED), responsible for processing patient encounters, including observation services. I have a question regarding billing compliance for patients who transition through multiple statuses. My understanding is that when a patient is...
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    Wiki Hospitalists - Medicare retractions for Observation E/M

    Hi all - I am looking for some guidance. I am receiving Medicare Part B retractions after payment was made for my hospitalists providers Observation E/M services (mostly Discharge 99217) with retraction denial of paid to another provider. Our group is only allowed one code per day per patient...
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    • hospitalists medicare consultations observation coding observation disharge
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    • Forum: E/M
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    Wiki bLong

    My pediatrician has admitted an infant to observation. Next day, infant transferred to another hospital. Can we charge Observation discharge and transfer of care?
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