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Author: bsmith
Date: Apr 22, 2010 6:10 pm
It's my understanding that no fees are allowed (including discharge day management codes) on the day a patient dies.
This is an issue of some contention in hospitals where a large amount of MD work may occur on the day of death, and in nursing homes where the facility does not receive any reimbursement for the care provided on day of death.
As far as I know professional services are not reimbursed if they are provided on the day of death.
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