Reader Question:
Base E/M Code Choice on Px Status
Published on Mon Dec 18, 2023
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the PM physician provided an office evaluation and management (E/M) service that lasted 44 minutes and included moderate medical decision making (MDM). Final diagnosis was “myofibrositis.” How should I code this claim? I’m not familiar with that diagnosis. South Carolina Subscriber Answer: Your ICD-10 code will be M79.7 (Fibromyalgia). The alternate terms for M79.7 are fibromyositis, fibrositis, [...]