What Would You Do?Billing for 'Welcome to Medicare' Encounters
Published on Wed Jun 24, 2015
Question: I’ve recently taken on some coding/billing duties while our lead coder is on leave. I have a claim here for a “Welcome to Medicare” initial preventive physical examination (IPPE) for a new 67-year-old patient. How should I report this encounter? Alaska Subscriber Answer: In most cases, you should not use a standard E/M office visit code for a “Welcome to [...]