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    Wiki Advanced care planning

    Does anyone know if when using the advanced care planning code 99497 if the provider has to have a separate note discussing the time spent for the advanced care planning when in conjunction with another E/M service? Or can it just be noted in the regular progress note for that visit?
    • bnthomp
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    • advanced care planning
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: E/M
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    Wiki Diagnoses and Palliative Care Coding

    Hello, I am working with a Palliative Care group as their Coding Educator. They have been told by other specialists they should not code their diagnosis codes because then they cannot bill for their visit. As a result, they are selecting symptom codes like weakness for their primary when they...
    • vjennings-2011
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    • advanced care planning end of life palliative palliative care q-life
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: E/M
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    Wiki 99497

    Has anyone gotten paid for 99497 or 99498 yet? We are billing from the hospital (pos 21) but we are getting denied stating incorrect pos. I read elsewhere that these 2 codes can only be billed with g0438/g0439.... Any clarification will be helpful.
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