RE: [MARKETING] [EXTERNAL] Ambulatory Surgery

evanspx@sutterhealth.orgevanspx@sutterhealth.org
edited May 2016 in CDI Talk Archive
In the situation described, the patient does not meet documentation of medical necessity for observation status, and that would not be an option give there is not a statement in the scenario indicating 'why' observation is required...it can't be simply for the convenience of the surgeon or patient.

Paul Evans, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CCDS
 
Manager, Regional Clinical Documentation & Coding Integrity
Sutter West Bay
633 Folsom St., 7th Floor, Office 7-044
San Francisco, CA 94107
Cell:  415.412.9421

evanspx@sutterhealth.org




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