Phlemelle
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Hello everyone,
My Dr. is billing for hospital in-stay visits on a newborn, 36 weeker with IUGR and Jaundice, who was having problems with feeding due to poor sucking reflex. Per the hospital / Nurse's notes, there is no indication that the child was in NI. The child was in the Well Baby Nursey the entire stay, 13 days, but my Dr. wants the services to be billed as NICU services because although the child was not on any monitors, he should be considered as NI. Any opinions on this scenerio.
Thanks Faye
My Dr. is billing for hospital in-stay visits on a newborn, 36 weeker with IUGR and Jaundice, who was having problems with feeding due to poor sucking reflex. Per the hospital / Nurse's notes, there is no indication that the child was in NI. The child was in the Well Baby Nursey the entire stay, 13 days, but my Dr. wants the services to be billed as NICU services because although the child was not on any monitors, he should be considered as NI. Any opinions on this scenerio.
Thanks Faye