Pillow1
Guru
If we saw the pt on Friday 99213 and then the patient brought in a urine sample on the following Monday .. should we bill the U/A as part of Friday's visit ..or should we bill a 99211 + 81002 on Monday ?
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Wiki visit+ u/a billing
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mitchellde
True Blue
you cannot bill a 99211 for a patient to bring in the ua sample. If you run the test on Monday then bill only the 81002 on Monday
Pillow1
Guru
99211 u/a
ok, the U/A was performed and the findings were discussed with the patient (spending 5 minutes discussing this).. then wouldn't the 99211 would be justified ?
ok, the U/A was performed and the findings were discussed with the patient (spending 5 minutes discussing this).. then wouldn't the 99211 would be justified ?
mitchellde
True Blue
Only if the findings were other than normal and it was discussed by the physician with patient and not the nurse with the patient.
Pillow1
Guru
The findings were abnormal and the nurse discussed this with the pt and per the CPT book: a 99211 states the presence of a physician may not be required, so wouldn't that suffice?
mitchellde
True Blue
It does not qualify as it is not a follow up visit for something already defined by the physician.