susanlwright
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Can a doc charge a discharge (99238) if patient left against medical advice?
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Wiki discharge - against medical advice
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Pam Warren
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yes, as long as the usual discharge work was done by the provider and documented. But if the patient just took off before the provider was able to see them face to face, and there was no work done, then it cannot be billed.