Wiki Inpatient coding guidelines

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I am working towards getting my cert in inpatient coding but do have a question when it comes to diagnosis coding. So if the patient came to the ER then was admitted as inpatient would I just code off the discharge summary or can I code from the discharge summary and the ER report? I just want to make sure I have that concept down.
 
You're talking about inpatient facility, correct?

Since the ED record is going to roll into all the documentation for that inpatient stay, you will also be able to abstract diagnostic data from the physician's ED note.
 
Pam I have another question.. So for Inpatient procedures reimbursable separately or if it is globally included? Or does it depend on what the procedure is?
 
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