EM Coding Alert
Avoid Skirting the System to Save Patients Money
EM Coding Alert
- Global Periods:
Know When You Can -- and Can't -- Report an E/M Service During a Procedure's Global Period
Learn the 7 global period designations to make your job easier. Before you even start [...] - Key Elements:
Don't Let 1 Missing PMFSH Point Cost Your Practice $70 Per Encounter
Your provider’s notes about reviewing previously captured history are crucial. One missing piece of missing [...] - Aspects of PMFSH
Per CPT®, past medical, family and/or social history is divided into three subsections. 1. Past [...] - Clip and Save:
Get Patient Help Capturing PMFSH Details With a Template Form
Caution: Make sure the provider documents review of form. Going through a patient’s entire past [...] - You Be the Coder:
Check For Time Notes on Discharge Coding
Question: The physician admitted a patient and then discharged the patient five days later. Before [...] - Reader Question:
Ensure Unrelated Problem Before Coding 2 E/Ms on 1 Day
Question: Can we bill two office visits on the same day? We reported 99214 twice [...] - Reader Question:
Get Specific with Family History Notations
Question: Our physician often records the word “none” under the “family history” section of his [...] - Reader Question:
Avoid Skirting the System to Save Patients Money
Question: We have a patient who wants us to directly bill her allowable charges for [...]
