MSP BillBudThe hour of power: night rates until 0800
The scenario
Tuesday morning, billing start time 07:40. Level 2 presentation (renal colic), discharged.
How to bill it
Level 2 night (
01832) $148.93. Night rates apply until 0800, so this pays far more than Level 2 day (01812, $93.48). Chart the start time accurately: MSP audits tight clusters of start times just before 0800.What to watch for
When do night rates end?
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