heartyoga
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Hi everyone,
I have a question on place of service for ekgs performed in the Er and admitted subsequently. The EKG reports states the location as Admit In Rm 420. However, when i queried and looked at the sequence of time (have to open patient chart in hospital system), it seems like the place the actual EKG was done was in the ER.
We have around a thousand EKGs interpreted in our practice per month. Does our coder have to open every chart to double check if the EKGs were done in the ER or would the location on the report Admit In (inpatient location) suffice ?
There is no difference in payment between ER and IP location. Just a technical detail on where the actual EKG was done.
The cost of opening the charts would take up the coder's time and create back log. Is the report location defensible ? Also does insurances audit the EKGs location/codes?
Thanks.
I have a question on place of service for ekgs performed in the Er and admitted subsequently. The EKG reports states the location as Admit In Rm 420. However, when i queried and looked at the sequence of time (have to open patient chart in hospital system), it seems like the place the actual EKG was done was in the ER.
We have around a thousand EKGs interpreted in our practice per month. Does our coder have to open every chart to double check if the EKGs were done in the ER or would the location on the report Admit In (inpatient location) suffice ?
There is no difference in payment between ER and IP location. Just a technical detail on where the actual EKG was done.
The cost of opening the charts would take up the coder's time and create back log. Is the report location defensible ? Also does insurances audit the EKGs location/codes?
Thanks.