SarahEFox
Contributor
Pt came in to get meds and talk before going over sea's, and that is all that was documented for this visit. Which V- code would be most appropriate?
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dballard2004
True Blue
My experience has always been that travel encounters are primarily counseling visits on disease and/or injury prevention in addition to the necessary vaccines and prophylactic medication is sometimes given.
Based on this, I would recommend you report V65.49 (other specified counseling). If prophylactic medication was given, I would also report V07.8 (other specified prophylactic or treatment measure). You would also report the V codes for any vaccines given.
Hope this helps and this is my opinion
Based on this, I would recommend you report V65.49 (other specified counseling). If prophylactic medication was given, I would also report V07.8 (other specified prophylactic or treatment measure). You would also report the V codes for any vaccines given.
Hope this helps and this is my opinion
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dballard2004
True Blue
Something else to add here.....if the travel encounter was primarily a counseling visit for disease/injury prevention, I would report an E/M code from the preventative medicine counseling section (99401-99404) based on the time spent with the patient in counseling. You also of course need to report the CPT codes for any vaccines given.
Also, if vaccines were given, I think you would have a significant, separately identifiable E/M with the preventative medicine counseling code, so I would add modifier 25 to the E/M (99401-99404).
Hope this helps and this is my opinion.
Also, if vaccines were given, I think you would have a significant, separately identifiable E/M with the preventative medicine counseling code, so I would add modifier 25 to the E/M (99401-99404).
Hope this helps and this is my opinion.