Outpatient Specialty: Emergency Department Services

Outline:
Outpatient Specialty: Emergency Department Services

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Overview

Overview of Emergency Department Services

Defining Emergency Departments

Coding and Billing in the Emergency Department

Emergency Department E/M Services

Professional vs. Facility E/M Services

Critical Care Services

Hospital Observation Services

Review

Summary

Section 3: Coding Guidelines

CPT® Coding Guidelines

Wound Repair

Drainage Procedures

Fracture and Dislocation Care

CPT Guidelines for Other Procedures

Other Coding Guidelines

Modifiers

Common ED Modifiers

Review

Summary

Section 4: Coding Emergency Department Procedures

Coding Common ED Procedures 

Section 5: Coding Application: ED Services

Case Study 1

Case Study 2

Case Study 3

Case Study 4

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Exam and BrainSparks

Sarah is a Subject Matter Expert/Writer for Relias's Revenue Cycle and Coding online education. Sarah is credentialed by AHIMA as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) and Certified Coding Specialist Physician-based (CCS-P), as well as an approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer. She is also credentialed by AAPC as a Certified Professional Coding Instructor (CPC-I), a certified coder of physician/professional (CPC) and outpatient hospital services (COC), and a Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC), with specialty certification in Evaluation and Management Services (CEMC). Sarah has extensive experience in both professional and facility ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT and HCPCS coding, auditing, and revenue cycle management and as an educator of hospital and professional medical coding curriculum. She has served as Director of Physician Billing and Reimbursement for a regional health system, Manager of Coding and Compliance for a hospital and cancer center, and Business Manager of Physician Practices at a teaching hospital, as well as a coding auditor and consultant. Sarah has also authored coding textbooks and instructional resources.

Disclosure: Sarah A. Serling, CCS, CPC, CRC, COC, CCS-P, CEMC, CPC-I, ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.