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Does a physician need to bill a hospital discharge if a patient is admitted?:confused:
 
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I need to be clearer

One of our hospitalists seen a patient in critical care and later on the patient passed away and the hospitalist wants to charge discharge. Any thoughts on this:confused:
Thank you,
Colleen R Cox CPC
 
If he billed for critical care earlier in the day and then does a significantly separate and identifiable service later on the same date (discharge) you can bill a discharge with a -25 modifier. Records may be requested so make sure documentation supports both the critical care and the requirements needed to support a discharge code.

Hope this helps!:rolleyes:
 
Only the provider that did the pronouncement gets the discharge. If your hospitialist did not call it then he doesn't get to bill it.

Laura, CPC, CPMA, CEMC
 
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