Bigasammie
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Hello out there.
I am in the midst of a discussion with some of my hospitalists.
They want to know why they cannot use a code from the 99231-3 catagory if they are unable to obtain a detailed HPI for the 99221-3 catagory.
Do I remember reading somewhere that it was ok to change to a 99231-3 if the documentation did not support the 99221-3? My instincts tell me that this is not appropriate since it is the initial visit.
Thank you.
I am in the midst of a discussion with some of my hospitalists.
They want to know why they cannot use a code from the 99231-3 catagory if they are unable to obtain a detailed HPI for the 99221-3 catagory.
Do I remember reading somewhere that it was ok to change to a 99231-3 if the documentation did not support the 99221-3? My instincts tell me that this is not appropriate since it is the initial visit.
Thank you.