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This is the scenerio----Pt was admitted on Monday, seen by admitting doc on Tues, Wednes, discharged on Thursday by admitting doc, re-admitted on Thursday evening by the same doc, seen by same doc on Friday...

???How to code the discharge and re-admit on Thursday....


Thanks for your help.....:)
 
Was she discharged and the readmitted for the same dx? In our practice we would not bill for the discharge, just the admit - since they are done on the same day.

I am curious what others would do in this situation...
 
Katkia222 said:
Was she discharged and the readmitted for the same dx? In our practice we would not bill for the discharge, just the admit - since they are done on the same day.

I am curious what others would do in this situation...
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Yes the patient was discharged and readmitted for the same dx and by the same doc....:)
 
Depends on the documentation.

The way my providers document this would most likely be a subsequent care day because the odds of them getting enough to support an admit are slim to none.

Laura, CPC, CEMC
 
katmryn78 said:
Depends on the documentation.

The way my providers document this would most likely be a subsequent care day because the odds of them getting enough to support an admit are slim to none.

Laura, CPC, CEMC
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Thanks Laura,
With researching this question for 2 days; the way we charged was a subsequent care day because of the documentation.:)
 
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