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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