Wiki E/M New Patient office visit

[BNB0810]

What em do I use for a new patient office visit of less than 15 mins?

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[lgardner]

if coding based on time (and the documentation supports the medical necessity), it would be a 99202.

 

[BNB0810]

Yes it is coded based on time, so basically if I have the medical necessity and even though less than 15 mins its ok to bill 99202.

Thanks A lot

 

[csperoni]

You may code based on EITHER total provider time the date of encounter OR medical decision making - whichever works in your favor. So if time is 14 minutes and you have minimal problem, minimal/no data and minimal risk, 99202 is appropriate. If time is 14 minutes and you have 2 of 3 of low problem, limited data, and low risk, 99203 is correct.

 

[lgardner]

You may code based on EITHER total provider time the date of encounter OR medical decision making - whichever works in your favor. So if time is 14 minutes and you have minimal problem, minimal/no data and minimal risk, 99202 is appropriate. If time is 14 minutes and you have 2 of 3 of low problem, limited data, and low risk, 99203 is correct.

yes. Christine is correct.
99202 would be appropriate based on MDM, too.

 

[BNB0810]

Thanks all so helpful