RebeccaWoodward*
True Blue
Hi guys,
I am in unfamiliar territory. My new physician is trying to use G0379. I have never used this code for provider billing. I have done some research and if I understand this correctly... the hospital bills for this?
290.5.2 - Billing and Payment for Direct Admission to Observation Care Beginning January 1, 2008
Direct admission to observation care continues to be reported using HCPCS code G0379 (Direct admission of patient for hospital observation care). Hospitals should report G0379 when observation services are the result of a direct admission to observation care without an associated emergency room visit, hospital outpatient clinic visit, or critical care service on the day of initiation of observation services. Hospitals should only report HCPCS code G0379 when a patient is admitted directly to observation care after being seen by a physician in the community.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/downloads/clm104c04.pdf
My physician would bill the appropriate hospital code from the E/M section of the CPT book, correct? Does anyone have any experience with this G code?
I am in unfamiliar territory. My new physician is trying to use G0379. I have never used this code for provider billing. I have done some research and if I understand this correctly... the hospital bills for this?
290.5.2 - Billing and Payment for Direct Admission to Observation Care Beginning January 1, 2008
Direct admission to observation care continues to be reported using HCPCS code G0379 (Direct admission of patient for hospital observation care). Hospitals should report G0379 when observation services are the result of a direct admission to observation care without an associated emergency room visit, hospital outpatient clinic visit, or critical care service on the day of initiation of observation services. Hospitals should only report HCPCS code G0379 when a patient is admitted directly to observation care after being seen by a physician in the community.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/downloads/clm104c04.pdf
My physician would bill the appropriate hospital code from the E/M section of the CPT book, correct? Does anyone have any experience with this G code?