When counseling or coordination of care dominates the encounter between the physician and the patient and his or her family, time may be considered the controlling factor to qualify for a particular level of E/M coding.
ALERT: 2010 ICD-9-CM/CPT Code Changes
As of January 1, physicians can no longer bill the inpatient/outpatient consultation evaluation and management (E/M) codes for Medicare patients. E/M codes for new or established patients should be used as appropriate.
Documenting Infusion Time, Start to Finish
Has your practice ever experienced the disappointment of being downcoded because of lack of supporting documentation?
Coding Corner Answer
January’s Coding Answer
Coding Corner Question
January’s Coding Challenge
Coding Corner Question
December’s Coding Challenge
Coding Corner Answer
December’s Coding Answer
Medicare Bills Under the Magnifying Glass
What you need to know about the Recovery Audit Contractor program
Coding Corner Question
November’s Coding Challenge
Coding Corner Answer
November’s Coding Answer
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