Course 6: Billing & Disposition Flashcards

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Disposition (3)

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pt’s destination after leaving the ED…

  1. Discharged
  2. Admitted
  3. Transferred
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Hospitalist

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Physician that cares for a hospitalized patient

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E&M Levels

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set of criteria that determine how a physician can be paid for their services

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Level 5

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highest level of billing

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down-coded

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when a physician can only be reimbursed for a lower level of care due to inadequate documentaiton

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Caveat Statement

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  • a disclaimer—»evaluation may be limited secondary to:
    • respiratory distress
    • unresponsiveness
    • clinical condition
    • dementia
    • AMS
    • limited cognitive ability
  • Document “Unable to obtain a complete ___ due to ___” in each section independently:
    • the HPI, ROS, Past History, and Physical Exam.
    • Otherwise the chart will be down coded due to the missing information.
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Quality Measure

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a national standard among ED physicians that dictates the care and documntation requried for each diagnosis or complaint

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DC’D

[what to document] (5)

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  • Discharged Home—»remember to document…
  1. Follow-Up—» told who to follow-up with (PCP, local clinic, specialist)
  2. Time period in which to follow up—» # days until pt follow-up
  3. specific conditions for return to the ED—» specfic sx that if expereinced the pt should return to ED
  4. Condition: “stable for discharge”—» documented on every chart being discharged “stable for DC”
  5. Time of disposition—» document the time of the discharge and of the re-evaluation
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Hospitalized

[what to document] - (5)

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  • Admitted (usually to hospitalist/internist)
  1. admitting physician:
  2. time of consult w/admitting physician—»time stamp of when physician speaks w/the consulting dr (what was discussed and who agreed to admit the pt)
  3. patient condition: clinical condition of pt —»provided by dr. as…
    1. Good,
    2. Fair,
    3. Serious,
    4. Critical
  4. Admission Locaiton: area of hospital (ICU, Tele, OR, etc)
  5. Admission Time: time of admission
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Transferred

[what to document] (4)

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Documenting an AMA Note

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How to code Level 5 for the…

HPI

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How to code Level 5 for the…

ROS

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How to code Level 5 for the…

PMHx

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How to code Level 5 for the…

PE

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CODING LEVEL 5 SUMMARY

[KNOW THIS SLIDE]

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Level 5 Medical Decision Making (MDM)

(11)

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Additional Documentation For Reimbursment (5)

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What are the 5 Vital Signs?

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Heart Rate (HR)

[normal vs. abnormal ranges]

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Blood Pressure (BP)

[normal vs. abnormal ranges]

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Oxygen Saturation (SaO2)

[normal vs. abnormal ranges]

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Temperature (T)

[normal vs. abnormal ranges]

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Common Oxygen Routes

RA

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Common Oxygen Routes

NC

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Common Oxygen Routes

FM

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Common Oxygen Routes

NRB

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Critical Care Oxygen Routes

CPAP

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Critical Care Oxygen Routes

BiPAP

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Critical Care Oxygen Routes

BVM

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Critical Care Oxygen Routes

ETT

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What are the 4 Critical Care Oxygen Routes?

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What are the 4 Common Oxygen Routes?

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HIPAA topic: Is it acceptable to use the physician’s charting account to enter the EKG interpretation once the physician provided approval?

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No, all chart done by a scribe must be completed in the scribe’s charting account.

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Does the following Past Hx meet level V billing requirements:

HTN, previous CVA in 2008 with residual LLE weakness, DM diagnosed at age 47, CABG x2 in 2011, and Tonsillectomy.

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No. This is only medical and surgical history which are considered ONE element.

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HIPAA topic: Give 5 examples if PHI.

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  1. Patient’s Name,
  2. DOB,
  3. SSN,
  4. address,
  5. email,
  6. insurance information,
  7. phone number.
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How many elements are required for a level V ROS with and without the “All Systems Negative” phrase?

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2 with, 10 without.

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True or false: The “All systems negative” phrase is used for all chart.

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False.

Including the phrase is the physician’s preference AND also never used on patient’s unable to complete the interview (advanced dementia, AMS, unresponsive, etc.)

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Name 4 common events that are time stamped in the chart.

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  1. The moment the provider walks into the patient’s room for the initial evaluation,
  2. medication orders,
  3. consults,
  4. procedure start/end times,
  5. disposition times.
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Describe a scenario where the R/B/A discussion would very commonly occur.

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Before higher risk procedure such as the lumbar puncture, conscious sedation, cardioversion, receiving tPA, starting/stopping blood thinners, CT’s for children.

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List 2 examples of a “unique exam identifier”.

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  1. Scars,
  2. tattoos,
  3. amputations,
  4. G-tubes,
  5. trach scars,
  6. “zipper” sternotomy scar,
  7. birthmarks.
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How many elements are included in this HPI:

Ariana Venti is a 24 y/o female presenting to the ED with sharp chest pain onset suddenly 4 hours ago. The pain is located over the central chest and worse when leaning forward.

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  • 4 total = billing at level 5!
  1. Sharp- quality
  2. 4 hours ago, sudden- onset
  3. Central- location
  4. Leaning forward- modifying factor (worsening factor)
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R/B/A

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  1. Risk benefits analysis
  2. treatment plan, potential risks, alternatives