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Jun 3rd, 2009 - JULIA7014 8 

Can we bill an Admit & Discharge on Same Day /SNF?

A provider admits a patient to a skilled nursing facility in the AM.
The patient (at family's request) is discharged by the same physician
in the evening.

Can the provider bill an Admission on one claim and a Discharge code on another claim?

What is the proper billing format for this situation?

Jun 3rd, 2009 - nmaguire   2,606 

Hospital/NH

A hospital discharge code may paid in addition to a NF admission code on the same day (Medicare)

Jun 4th, 2009 - Codapedia Editor 1,399 

Hospital/NH

You may not bill an initial nursing home service, 99304-99306 and the nursing facility discharge on the same day, 99315-99316, There are no CPT codes for admit/discharge on the same calendar date for nursing facility, like there are for hospital.

If the admission is documented appropriately, bill the admit.



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