Gastroenterology Coding Alert

E/M Corner:

Mark Your MDM Accurately to Maximize E/M Payment

Reporting the entire panel of tests upon confirmed diagnosis may land you in trouble. Diagnosing hepatitis may not be so straight-forward as some of the other problems that your physician encounters in his office. Check whether all the check boxes in your physician’s E/M documentation is ticked by following theses golden rules. Rule 1: Fully Document the Initial Visit The [...]
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