Anna Weaver
Guest
Can anyone help me please? We are trying to figure out the observation, subsequent, and initial coding. When a patient is admitted as an observation patient, the physician charges the initial observation charge. The next day the patient is admitted as an inpatient, should the charge be a subsequent visit or should it be an initial inpatient? I have had conflicting information. One states should be initial, however, I have been told that there should only be one initial visit per hospital stay. The more I read the CPT book, the more confused I become. I finally had to set it aside for awhile, and thought I would try this. All help appreciated. Any resources? Thanks
Anna Weaver, CPC
Anna Weaver, CPC