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Patient is being seen for pre-op clearance and has no chronic conditions or medications. Basically the patient is perfectly healthy.
He has a commerical non-Medicare policy. Due to the patient not having any chronic medical conditions what would require the PCP to evaluate and advise the surgeon on, this visit would be reported with the age appropriate E/M, V70.0, V72.84 and diagnosis code such as Osteoarthritis in the case of knee replacement. Lab and any other services would be reported to V70.0 or screening depending on family history. Would this be correct?
Our Medicare Part B payer is WPS and if memory serves me correctly at the most recent E/M seminar this question came up in regard to a healthy Medicare beneficiary and the trainer indicated it would be considered a wellness visit and should be reported as such.
What are the proper coding procedures.
Thanks
He has a commerical non-Medicare policy. Due to the patient not having any chronic medical conditions what would require the PCP to evaluate and advise the surgeon on, this visit would be reported with the age appropriate E/M, V70.0, V72.84 and diagnosis code such as Osteoarthritis in the case of knee replacement. Lab and any other services would be reported to V70.0 or screening depending on family history. Would this be correct?
Our Medicare Part B payer is WPS and if memory serves me correctly at the most recent E/M seminar this question came up in regard to a healthy Medicare beneficiary and the trainer indicated it would be considered a wellness visit and should be reported as such.
What are the proper coding procedures.
Thanks