Wiki ER Coding of DOA

[kkfremane]

How would you code for an ER Physician announcing patient DOA? They physician did a complete exam. Would this be billable by the ER physician and if so would you use an ER or discharge code?

 

[mitchellde]

If the cause of death is unknown look inder the 798.x category. since the patient was never admitted it would just be an ER level.