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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