Home visit and New paient visit

[benaxixon]

Hi
I have a patient who was already seen at our office for the first time as a new patient 99204 and pt requested a home visit after. If I bill the new patient for the first visit, how do i bill the first home visit? would the first home visit can be bill as 99349? thanks

 

[CodingKing]

Correct they are established for the home visit. The full range for established is 99347-99350 so which ever applies based on the documentation could be submitted.

 

[benaxixon]

new patient vs physicial exam

We we bill PE and New pt on the same day?

 

[mitchellde]

if the patient presents for general yearly as a new patient then use the new patient preventive codes . you cannot use an office visit and a preventive visit on the same day if there is no abnormal finding by the provider.

 

[CodingKing]

if the patient presents for general yearly as a new patient then use the new patient preventive codes . you cannot use an office visit and a preventive visit on the same day if there is no abnormal finding by the provider.

Not just abonomal but a significant separate E&M needed. Minor issues wouldn't be reported with a separate E&M.