Newbie to hospital billing and I have 2 questions from a PCP office:
1. Patient had OP surgery but ended up spending the night (never admitted)....PCP saw her twice in the recovery area (he wasn't the admitting nor surgical doc).....can he bill a 99213 w POS 22 ? Or is another code more appropriate? Is there a modifier that would need to be attached?
2. If a patient is in observation and turns into an admit the next day, should doc bill observation one day and IP visit next or just not bill an observation visit?
Thanks!
1. Patient had OP surgery but ended up spending the night (never admitted)....PCP saw her twice in the recovery area (he wasn't the admitting nor surgical doc).....can he bill a 99213 w POS 22 ? Or is another code more appropriate? Is there a modifier that would need to be attached?
2. If a patient is in observation and turns into an admit the next day, should doc bill observation one day and IP visit next or just not bill an observation visit?
Thanks!