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I am being challenged by my physicians and insurance payers in regards to our coding E&M services with modifier "25" AND 94010. According to the definition for modifier "25"
"... the patient's condition required a significant, separately identifiable E&M service above and beyond the other service provided..." "The E&M service may be prompted by the symptom or condition for which the procedure and/or service was provided. As such, different diagnoses are not required for reporting the E&M services on the same date."
Since my physicians are allergists/immunologists, they frequently perform spirometry tests for initial & established patients alike & there may not be a significant, separately identifiable condition to validate code 94010 and E&M+25. So, is it appropriate for us to code E&M+25 and 94010 for 1 ICD9/ICD10 code only? Dazed and Confused
"... the patient's condition required a significant, separately identifiable E&M service above and beyond the other service provided..." "The E&M service may be prompted by the symptom or condition for which the procedure and/or service was provided. As such, different diagnoses are not required for reporting the E&M services on the same date."
Since my physicians are allergists/immunologists, they frequently perform spirometry tests for initial & established patients alike & there may not be a significant, separately identifiable condition to validate code 94010 and E&M+25. So, is it appropriate for us to code E&M+25 and 94010 for 1 ICD9/ICD10 code only? Dazed and Confused