Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 10, October, 2024
Rule 016.06.08-015 - Hospital/Critical Access Hospital/End Stage Renal Disease Update Transmittal #140213.231 Non-Emergency Services in Emergency Departments and Outpatient Clinic Services
A. Non-emergency services in the emergency department and outpatient hospital clinic services are not covered separately on the same date of service as an inpatient admission.B. Coverage of outpatient surgeries and treatment/therapy services include the coverage of outpatient hospital clinic services (room) and basic non-emergency services (room) in the emergency department that occur on the same date of service.C. See sections 172.100 and 172.200 for exceptions to the PCP referral requirement.016.06.08 Ark. Code R. 015