Don't miss payments during observation.
Under ambulatory payment classifications (APCs), there is no separate reimbursement for observation itself, but you can get paid for procedures performed during observation. Educate nurses and physicians about which procedures can be billed separately, including injections and i.v. medication administration. Use coders who are specially trained for ED visits. Review the ED chargemaster to make sure the list of procedures is complete.
D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000145:classification* / Q000191:economics; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006801:Humans; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D019370:Observation; D014903:West Virginia