EM Coding Alert
Modifier 25 Is Your Nebulizer + E/M Answer
EM Coding Alert
- Test Yourself:
Hone Your E/M Coding Skills With 5 FAQs
Pinpoint where you need a refresher. With a slew of E/M coding rules and difference [...] - History How-To:
Point Your Provider in the Right Direction With These 5 History Tips
Beware of counting elements in more than one place. The task seems simple: The practitioner [...] - Compliance:
Determine Whether Your Provider's Signature Will Withstand Compliance Scrutiny
Hint: Legibility does matter. Without your provider’s signature, encounter documentation means nothing. Is your practice [...] - Reader Question:
Comp History Is Not a Given
Question: Our physician admitted someone as an initial inpatient, but couldn’t get all her information. However, [...] - Reader Question:
Check for Interruption Before Reporting 99058
Question: A mother called and reported her baby was having trouble breathing. A nurse recognized that [...] - Reader Question:
Go Ahead and Bill Parking Lot Services
Question: How do I bill a service that took place in our parking lot? The daughter [...] - Reader Question:
Modifier 25 Is Your Nebulizer + E/M Answer
Question: I just received a denial after reporting 99213 with 94664 (Demonstration and/or evaluation of patient [...] - Reader Question:
Count Your Way to 99441-99443 Success
Question: A patient leaves a message seven days after the previous related E/M visit and [...] - Reader Question:
High-Risk Doesn't Automatically Equal High Coding
Question: Our neurologist saw a 16 year-old patient with an established diagnosis of syncope that our [...] - You Be the Coder:
Same-Day Admission Trumps In-Office E/M
Question: Our physician saw a patient in the office, then admitted her to the hospital later [...] - Clip and Save:
Don't Rely on Signature Stamps For Compliance
Tackle the signature challenge with this handy chart. Learning the ins and outs of what [...]
