dawnebrennan
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Can you use these codes if the patient was admitted through the ED on say
11-18-08, then the attending physician comes in the next morning, sees the patient on 11-19-08, does his H & P dated 11-19-08 then discharges the patient on 11-19-08? I was told no by an auditor that the 99234-99236 can not be used because of the different admit and discharge dates, but the physician did his H & P and discharge on the same day. Any info and references to this will be appreciated.
11-18-08, then the attending physician comes in the next morning, sees the patient on 11-19-08, does his H & P dated 11-19-08 then discharges the patient on 11-19-08? I was told no by an auditor that the 99234-99236 can not be used because of the different admit and discharge dates, but the physician did his H & P and discharge on the same day. Any info and references to this will be appreciated.