Wiki HPI: Frequently, Timing or Quality?

[shellabell32]

Hi there, I am wondering if the documentation "symptoms occur frequently" would be considered timing or quality? My first instinct was timing but then I read that intermittent and constant are considered quality. Thanks in advance!

Michelle Bess, CPC, CRC

 

[stephanie7480]

Where did you read that? I would have used all of those for timing as well.

 

[shellabell32]

It was a post that someone had written with information from CPT Assistant, April 1996

https://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/3968-auditing-hpi-elements.html

 

[danskangel313]

"Timing: A measurement of when, or at what frequency, he or she notices a problem (eg, intermittent, constant, only in the evening, etc.)"
"Quality: A problem’s characteristics, such as how it looks or feels (eg, yellow discharge, radiating pain, burning urination, etc.)"

In your case, it would count towards timing.

 

[shellabell32]

That's what I thought too. That's why I am confused by the CPT Assistant article.