When a physician dictates that "he is unable to obtain a ROS because the patient is on a ventilator", are you able to count that as a complete ROS? Or would that not count as anything? I think I have read somewhere that you can count this as a complete ROS but can't find that information.
Also, I am interested in hearing from other coders. My job has always primarily consisted of providing additional diagnosis codes when lab tests or procedures that were ordered didn't have diagnosis codes that met medical necessity. Now I have been offered an opportunity to do chart audits for our practice to check the accuracy of our E & M coding. I have been reading the 1995 and 1997 guidelines and have also listened to the basic E & M course on www.emuniveristy.com to try to prepare myself. I am curious how other coders got their start in chart auditing and if you could recommend some good study material to me.
Thanks.
Also, I am interested in hearing from other coders. My job has always primarily consisted of providing additional diagnosis codes when lab tests or procedures that were ordered didn't have diagnosis codes that met medical necessity. Now I have been offered an opportunity to do chart audits for our practice to check the accuracy of our E & M coding. I have been reading the 1995 and 1997 guidelines and have also listened to the basic E & M course on www.emuniveristy.com to try to prepare myself. I am curious how other coders got their start in chart auditing and if you could recommend some good study material to me.
Thanks.