Evaluation And Management
Chapter 2
Section 2.2
Inpatient Concurrent Care
Issue Date: March 3, 1992
Revision:
1.0 DESCRIPTION
Concurrent care exists when services more extensive
than consultative services are provided by more than one individual
professional provider during the same period of time.
2.0 POLICY
If, during the same admission, a beneficiary
receives care from more than one individual professional provider,
the services of the providers may be covered if the beneficiary’s
condition is of sufficient severity to justify the concurrent care.
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