tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2003 Issue 3

Dont Believe the Myth of Double-Dipping

Double-dipping is not just a social faux pas; it can get your practice into compliance trouble. But don't be duped by your own fear. In certain circumstances, you can use the same E/M documentation statement twice. Double-dipping for E/M claims is a no-no when you count the same documentation statement as two different elements within one E/M component, says Todd Thomas, CPC, CCS-P, president of Thomas & Associates, a company ensuring reimbursement for emergency physicians in Oklahoma City. The history components are the history of present illness (HPI); review of systems (ROS); and the past, family and social history...

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