Wiki TELEHEALTH BILLING

[nikkisgranny]

I have been looking at CMS, AMA and AAPC and I am generally confused about how we should be coding these telehealth sessions with our patients.

Can someone educate me or direct me to the source for documentation.

 

[EWOG7286]

This is what we are going by as of today if nothing else changes

 

[lcohen4]

for telehealth visits that "are NOT related to an E/M service within the previous 7 days and do NOT lead to an E/M service within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment."
What does that mean- for example: if provider has Virtual visits or Telephone E/M with patient that patient -initiated. Then, with Virtual Check-ins, provider is supposed to followup with patient within 24 hours. At that time, the patient reports additional symptoms and the provider determines that they need to do a more extensive visit (such as an office E/M code) via video telehealth does that count as next available appointment?

hope that questions makes sense.