kbarron
Guest
Has anyone heard of this? MD thinks that there is a code for this. I say no that it is part of the office visit. Need a link to prove it. Thanks
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Wiki Mini Mental Status Exam
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RebeccaWoodward*
True Blue
Q: Can I use 96116 to report a MMSE?
A: A mini-mental status exam can be part of the Neurobehavioral testing, though a mini-mental status exam by itself is not reportable using 96116. Mini-mental status exams, when done without additional Neurobehavioral testing, are considered part of the evaluation and management service and should be reported with the appropriate E&M code. When the MMSE is done as part of more extensive Neurobehavioral testing as described above, you may report 96116.
http://www.aan.com/go/practice/coding/faqs
A: A mini-mental status exam can be part of the Neurobehavioral testing, though a mini-mental status exam by itself is not reportable using 96116. Mini-mental status exams, when done without additional Neurobehavioral testing, are considered part of the evaluation and management service and should be reported with the appropriate E&M code. When the MMSE is done as part of more extensive Neurobehavioral testing as described above, you may report 96116.
http://www.aan.com/go/practice/coding/faqs
ciphermed
Guru
MMSE was also addressed in a CPT Assistant in 2000; in which it indicated that an MMSE would not be reported with the Neuro-behavioral status exam and that MMSE is included in E&M.
Hope this helps,
Hope this helps,