DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2016 Issue 8 (August)

Default to E/M codes, check payer policies when conducting group visits

Question: I have a provider who does group counseling for drug and alcohol dependence, after which the provider writes individual progress notes for each patient. Would it be appropriate to bill an E/M code based on time or is there a more appropriate code to use? The provider is not a psychiatrist.

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