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Jan 14th, 2013 - simonae
transfer of care in ER
Which physician should get credit for the ER visit when physician #1transfers care to physician #2 at the end of physician #1shift?
Any answers would be greatly appreciated.
Simona
Jan 14th, 2013 - Codapedia Editor 1,399
re: transfer of care in ER
That is an internal decision that the group should decide upon. It is a very common occurrence.
There is no right/wrong answer from a coding perspective. It is a compensation issue and should be dealt with there, in my opinion.