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| Briefings on APCs |
| May 2008 |
| New information for ED trauma coding and charge capture creates confusion |
| New CMS guidance regarding services included in critical care CPT codes-codes that were commonly believed to be separately billable by the facility-has brought uncertainty to EDs nationwide. HIM directors and outpatient coding staff members must change their approaches to trauma and critical care coding and scrutinize more than seven years of potential noncompliance. |
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