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Vikas Maheshwari said:
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93985-25
99214-25
10060

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For your scenario you would use the 25 on the 99214 only HOWEVER it is an issue to use a level 4 ov with a preventive, a level 4 is a very intense encounter and as such may indicate the patient is too ill to be subjected to a preventive encounter at this time. The AMA last year had a memo on their website that suggested the ov should be a level2 when combined with a preventive. I agree this makes good sense.
 
Agree with Debra above. Our state regulations will not pay for an E and M above level 2 when billed with preventative medicine.
 
Emergency Departments do not use 99214 codes. This is not appropriate as all patients coming in to the ED are NEW patients. The visit would entail a workup and NOPP based on all of the problems being treated.
A 99285 are High Risk E/M levels and probably not appropriate for this scenario since there isn't a life-threatening level of workup needed.

DO not use a 99214 in an ER setting - proffessional side or facility.
 
mworcester said:
Emergency Departments do not use 99214 codes. This is not appropriate as all patients coming in to the ED are NEW patients. The visit would entail a workup and NOPP based on all of the problems being treated.
A 99285 are High Risk E/M levels and probably not appropriate for this scenario since there isn't a life-threatening level of workup needed.

DO not use a 99214 in an ER setting - proffessional side or facility.
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I believe she meant 99385 not 93985 as she was referring to a preventive visit level with an ov level on the same day, not an ER 99285 visit at all.
 
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