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Wiki Time based coding and separately reported services 2021
When considering time now in 2021, is it necessary to carve out separately reported services?? For example the GAD7 and PHQ9 are charged separately. We have one staff member questioning if we should now include that in time and bundle it into the e/m. Initially, I do not agree. Separately...- arkassabaum
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Wiki Time Based Coding when Computer Keeps Time
I have an MD who appears to be falsifying his Time statement in the patient's record. Our system keeps track of the time the doctors are spending with the patient's and the doctor's statement is in conflict with the time stated in the system. System shows the MD spent 30 minutes with the...- baroquecoder
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Wiki Time based coding
Is the following phrase sufficient to bill based on time? "Total time spent was 45 minutes and more than 50% was in face-to-face discussion" In the assessment and plan the doctor elaborates on what all is being discussed, however we have a question as to whether the word "discussion" is...