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Listed in the chief complaint is "cough and wellness check"
there is an HPI for the cough and an Exam and ROS.
There is a brief "wellness HPI" and mention of vaccines and nutritional guidance
my question is does this qualify as a 99392 and 99214 if the patient is presenting with a problem at the outset? My understanding is that if the patient has a new problem they are presenting with, then this no longer is a 'well' visit. I do understand that if in the course of a 'well' visit an abnormality is discovered and if that abnormality is significant to require all the components of an E/M, then it should be additionally reported. This problem was not discovered during the course of a wellness visit, but presented at the outset.
Thank you!
there is an HPI for the cough and an Exam and ROS.
There is a brief "wellness HPI" and mention of vaccines and nutritional guidance
my question is does this qualify as a 99392 and 99214 if the patient is presenting with a problem at the outset? My understanding is that if the patient has a new problem they are presenting with, then this no longer is a 'well' visit. I do understand that if in the course of a 'well' visit an abnormality is discovered and if that abnormality is significant to require all the components of an E/M, then it should be additionally reported. This problem was not discovered during the course of a wellness visit, but presented at the outset.
Thank you!