Emergency rooms are considered outpatient care. It does not matter if they are attached to or affiliated with an acute care hospital, the ER is still outpatient. Even if you are admitted to the hospital via the ER, any bills accumulated as an ER patient are tabulated as outpatient.
Medically necessary ER claims are covered under Medicare Part B.
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Medically necessary ER claims are covered under Medicare Part B.