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Case Study: Denial Reversed in Short Stay Alcohol-Induced Pancreatitis Admission

CLINICAL SUMMARY: A 30-year-old patient arrived at the emergency room suffering from abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. The patient’s symptoms had been occurring for the past six weeks and progressively worsened. The patient complained of pain in the upper abdomen that radiated to the back. The patient had a medical history of anxiety, asthma, depression, […]

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Case study alcohol withdrawal and AMA departure can still qualify as inpatient stay

Case Study: Alcohol Withdrawal and AMA Departure Can Still Qualify as Inpatient Stay

Does leaving the hospital against medical advice (AMA) equal an outpatient short stay? Not necessarily. AppriseMD reviewed one inpatient denial case involving a patient who left the hospital AMA after a two-day stay due to severe alcohol withdrawal and seizures. The AppriseMD physician reviewer was able to overturn the denial after a discussion with the

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