Places of Services: Emergency Department

Question 1

Emergency Department E/M Services used

Answer 1

when a patient is seen in the Emergency Department

Question 2

CPT defines Emergency Department as an:

Answer 2

organized, hospital-based facility for providing unscheduled episodic services 24 hours a day–to patients requiring immediate medical care

Question 3

Emergency Department Service Codes also include a code for DIRECTED EMERGENCY CARE

Answer 3

of an ambulance or rescue personnel away from or enroute to the hospital–such as cardiac resuscitation, intubation of the airway, administration of intravenous fluids and injected drugs, etc.

Question 4

Emergency Department Service Codes DO NOT COVER

Answer 4

SERVICES COVERED DURING CRITICAL CARE

Question 5

Quick Reference Code Chart

Question 6

Unlike Other Codes _________ and whether the patient is________ or ________ are not considered when determining the level of service.

Answer 6

Unlike Other Codes, TOTAL TIME SPENT AND WHETHER THE PATIENT IS NEW OR ESTABLISHED ARE NOT CONSIDERED WHEN DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF SERVICE.