hospital inpatient/observation Archives

Coding for Observation Services

CPT codes for observation services Beginning January 1, 2023 there are two sets of codes used for both inpatient status and observation level of … [Read more...]

Coding for Hospital Services | Webinar

Coding for hospital services Recorded April 20, 2023 First, CPT® updated their E/M code set. Then, CMS interpreted the updates and applied … [Read more...]

Initial Hospital Service Codes and Established Patients

Question: We are having a disagreement in our coding department. Our cardiologist sees an inpatient at the hospital, but it’s a patient she knows … [Read more...]

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Coding for Observation Services

Coding for Hospital Services | Webinar

Initial Hospital Service Codes and Established Patients

CPT® Coding Changes

What’s New in the Proposed Physician Fee Schedule Rule

What’s New in the Proposed Rule

Coding for Prolonged Services

Coding for Prolonged Services