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Jun 15th, 2010 - gfrazier
Mvc er
MVC ER physician bills er cpt 99284 and patient is also evaluated by the Trauma surg. Should the truma phys also bill for an ER visit as well..99283?
Jun 15th, 2010 - nmaguire 2,606
Er
They each bill what level was medically necessary and documented (ER code- 990281-99285).
Jun 15th, 2010 -
Was the patient admitted?
If so the Trauma doc uses the Initial Hospital codes; if sent home they use the ED codes.
Jun 15th, 2010 -
mvc er
thanks that is what i thought..pt. went home...