What are the requirements for this code?
My understanding is the physician would have to counsel the patients on benefits, risks, and possible side effects of the vaccine. So it stands to reason the documentation should show this is what happened. Is it ok to have a check box stating handouts were given? I don't feel that is enough to support this but I want to give them the benefit of the doubt, nobody wants to do document anymore than necessary.
I also don't think this should be billed if the info was given by the nurse. Since it states physician, I don't see how this could be billed incident to either.
Thanks
Laura, CPC, CEMC
My understanding is the physician would have to counsel the patients on benefits, risks, and possible side effects of the vaccine. So it stands to reason the documentation should show this is what happened. Is it ok to have a check box stating handouts were given? I don't feel that is enough to support this but I want to give them the benefit of the doubt, nobody wants to do document anymore than necessary.
I also don't think this should be billed if the info was given by the nurse. Since it states physician, I don't see how this could be billed incident to either.
Thanks
Laura, CPC, CEMC