We have claims that are being denied due to outside the span of dates. The patient comes to the ER on 9/1/18 and is admitted after midnight to Observation on 9/2/18. Our admit date is going to be 9/2/18, but all charges for the ER, labs, and x-rays from 9/1/18 are being denied for outside the span of dates. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Er visit that spans midnight then admitted to obs
When a patient comes into the ER on 9/1/17 and it spans midnight then the patient is admitted to Observation with the admit date 9/2/18. Medicare is denying all charges (labs,x-ray) on 9/1/17 due to outside span dates. Is there something that we can do to get the services done on 9/1/17 paid?