Dr. has a patient had a stress test here in our office, it is abnormal, scheduled a Cath in the hospital, patient shows up at the hospital for the Cath, Doc does and H & P on the patient after the Cath because the patient is going to spend the night, patient had to get a stent that same day by another doc in our practice. Now here is where it gets sticky:
Hospital has patient listed as Outpatient, then also listed as Outpatient in Bed
I say bill 99218-25, 93458 11/17/11
99217 11/18/11
He coded as 99214-25 no bed,93458 11/17/11
99214 11/18/11
Of all the seminars and webinars and such that I have been to, I've been led to believe that Outpatient and Observation is pretty much the same thing.
Please Help!!!!
Hospital has patient listed as Outpatient, then also listed as Outpatient in Bed
I say bill 99218-25, 93458 11/17/11
99217 11/18/11
He coded as 99214-25 no bed,93458 11/17/11
99214 11/18/11
Of all the seminars and webinars and such that I have been to, I've been led to believe that Outpatient and Observation is pretty much the same thing.
Please Help!!!!