Wiki Vasectomy Consults

[KaylaRieken]

When a new patient comes in for a vasectomy consult; what are most of you coding for these if they are scheduling for surgery? I was told my another coder to never give 99204s for vasectomy consults.

 

[Lfudge]

We bill 99203.

 

[KaylaRieken]

Can I ask why you don't bill 99204s?

 

[BLUCIANI]

Compliance Coding Specialist

99204 would not have MDM to support this level. This is an elective surgery.

 

[mary81899]

Vasectomy consults

When billing a 99203 for vasectomy consult, what are you counting for the HPI, I can't seem to get higher than a brief HPI.