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Should the admitting physician or the discharge physician bill the CPT code (99234-99236) for a patient who is admitted and discharged in the same 24-hour period?
—Charlette
Dr. Hospitalist responds:
Assuming both physicians are part of the same group and specialty, they are considered one physician. Since it appears that both face-to-face encounters are separated by eight hours, you’re correct, only one physician can bill the bundled care code 99234-99236. The group must decide which physician gets the RVU credit for the bundled code. Our group gives the credit to the admitting physician.
Should the admitting physician or the discharge physician bill the CPT code (99234-99236) for a patient who is admitted and discharged in the same 24-hour period?
—Charlette
Dr. Hospitalist responds:
Assuming both physicians are part of the same group and specialty, they are considered one physician. Since it appears that both face-to-face encounters are separated by eight hours, you’re correct, only one physician can bill the bundled care code 99234-99236. The group must decide which physician gets the RVU credit for the bundled code. Our group gives the credit to the admitting physician.
Should the admitting physician or the discharge physician bill the CPT code (99234-99236) for a patient who is admitted and discharged in the same 24-hour period?
—Charlette
Dr. Hospitalist responds:
Assuming both physicians are part of the same group and specialty, they are considered one physician. Since it appears that both face-to-face encounters are separated by eight hours, you’re correct, only one physician can bill the bundled care code 99234-99236. The group must decide which physician gets the RVU credit for the bundled code. Our group gives the credit to the admitting physician.