Comments on: Are hospitals improperly converting inpatient cases to observation? http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2008/10/note-from-hugh-are-hospitals-improperly-converting-inpatient-cases-to-observation/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:46:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Lorraine Larrance http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2008/10/note-from-hugh-are-hospitals-improperly-converting-inpatient-cases-to-observation/comment-page-1/#comment-632 Lorraine Larrance Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:40:39 +0000 http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/?p=1134#comment-632 How would a CAH bill for the following situation: Pt presents via ED with non-specific chest pain and neg cardiac work up. The patient is admitted to OBS status. Nine hours later the patient develops chest pain, has EKG changes and is converted to IP status with a physician order. Within hours is then tranfered to an Acute Care Hospital. Can the CAH bill the episode of care as an IP? Lorraine How would a CAH bill for the following situation:

Pt presents via ED with non-specific chest pain and neg cardiac work up. The patient is admitted to OBS status. Nine hours later the patient develops chest pain, has EKG changes and is converted to IP status with a physician order. Within hours is then tranfered to an Acute Care Hospital.

Can the CAH bill the episode of care as an IP?

Lorraine

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