Answer:
How will the outpatient coder report these services?
The 68-year-old new patient has been admitted to Inpatient Observation, he isn't considered a hospital inpatient, but CPT codes 99218-99220, need to be considered if this initial observation care, includes physician visits during the patient's stay in this status. By the other hand CPT codes 99234-99236, also includes observation or inpatient care, if the patient is determined to be in observation status or admitted to inpatient status and discharged that same day.
Explanation:
According to Medicare every patient who receives a service at the CAHs, shall get a Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice, no later than 36 hours after observation services as an outpatient begin.
The time frame when the doctor orders “observation services” before deciding to be admitted to the hospital as an inpatient or discharged, is for the patiente to be considered an outpatient.
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