Can an Urgent Care Use an ED E/M Code and Three Other Coding Challenges

DAVID STERN, MD (Practice Velocity) Q.Can 99283 and 99214 procedure codes be used for an urgent care visit? The codes were used by an urgent care facility, and I am told that 99283 is categorized as an emergency room code. A.Code 99283 is for an emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a new or established patient with an expanded problem focused history and examination and medical decision making of moderate complexity. Code 99214 …

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