alincoln
Networker
I have a physician who was asked to perform an initial hospital visit on an elderly patient. When he got to the patient's room the family refused to let him wake the patient. He reviewed records, talked to the requesting physician and talked to the family.
We can't submit the initial hospital visit codes because there is no exam....
Any suggestions?
I was thinking:
99221-99223 if he documented how much time he spent and then billing based on time
99231-99233 since not all 3 key components are needed?
Thanks for any ideas you guys have!
We can't submit the initial hospital visit codes because there is no exam....
Any suggestions?
I was thinking:
99221-99223 if he documented how much time he spent and then billing based on time
99231-99233 since not all 3 key components are needed?
Thanks for any ideas you guys have!