Good afternoon,
Would love some input on this scenario brought to me by our providers. If I spend an hour and half providing dischage mgt svc, I can only bill 99239: greater than 30 min. My collegue spends 40 min and gets reimbursed the same.
Would it be approrpiatet for me to not bill discharge mgt svc and instead bill a sub care visit based on time and coordination of care with a prolonged svc code added on?
What is the definition of coordination of care? Does it apply to inpt care only or can it apply to care we order for at home?
Kudos for the providers thinking about reimbursement but ot sure it would be appropriate if the purpose of the visit os for discharge planning only?
Any thoughts or reference I might look for?
Thanks in advance,
Mary Beth
Would love some input on this scenario brought to me by our providers. If I spend an hour and half providing dischage mgt svc, I can only bill 99239: greater than 30 min. My collegue spends 40 min and gets reimbursed the same.
Would it be approrpiatet for me to not bill discharge mgt svc and instead bill a sub care visit based on time and coordination of care with a prolonged svc code added on?
What is the definition of coordination of care? Does it apply to inpt care only or can it apply to care we order for at home?
Kudos for the providers thinking about reimbursement but ot sure it would be appropriate if the purpose of the visit os for discharge planning only?
Any thoughts or reference I might look for?
Thanks in advance,
Mary Beth