Wiki Billing for Emergency Department services

[egrifbill]

Can a hospital bill Medicare for the emergency department visit, revenue code 450, if the patient is admitted the same day. Where on the MR website would I find this information.

 

[racheleporterwilliams]

no, a hospital cannot bill Medicare for the emergency department visit when the pateint is admitted from the emergency department.

yes, a hospital can bill Medicare for the emergency department visit when on the same day the patient came to the emergency department and was admitted after a previous emergency department visit

Can a hospital bill Medicare for the emergency department visit, revenue code 450, if the patient is admitted the same day. Where on the MR website would I find this information.