Hello all,
If a patient comes in to establish care, doesn't have any complaints, and only a minimal exam is done, is that a billable visit? Nothing's documented that could be construed as preventive counseling and since the exam was limited to vitals & listening to the lungs & heart, I don't think it meets the requirement to bill the Initial Comprehensive Preventive Medicine codes. Does anyone bill for these type of visits? If so, do you bill the pt or the insurance? My concern is that there isn't any medical necessity to the visit if you don't do enough to even bill for codes 99381-99387. Thanks for any opinions on the matter!
If a patient comes in to establish care, doesn't have any complaints, and only a minimal exam is done, is that a billable visit? Nothing's documented that could be construed as preventive counseling and since the exam was limited to vitals & listening to the lungs & heart, I don't think it meets the requirement to bill the Initial Comprehensive Preventive Medicine codes. Does anyone bill for these type of visits? If so, do you bill the pt or the insurance? My concern is that there isn't any medical necessity to the visit if you don't do enough to even bill for codes 99381-99387. Thanks for any opinions on the matter!