Hospitalist coding

Hospitalist coding refers to the coding of inpatient evaluation and management services provided by hospitalists, physicians who specialize in the care of hospitalized patients. Accurate hospitalist coding requires correct E/M level selection based on medical decision-making or time, proper use of initial versus subsequent hospital care codes, and appropriate capture of discharge day management services. Because hospitalists generate high volumes of inpatient encounters daily, even small coding inaccuracies can quickly compound into significant revenue and compliance exposure. Nym’s autonomous medical coding engine supports hospitalist coding as part of the engine’s capabilities for inpatient professional fee (ProFee) coding.

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