tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2005 Issue 2

Focus on Medical Needs to Improve Migraine E/M Coding

Tame your coding headaches with these expert tips When the ED physician treats migraine headaches, don't expect each patient to fall into the same E/M level. The physician's services - and the E/M level you should report - depend on the patient.  The patient's medical needs drive the level of history, exam and how much medical decision-making the physician performs, says Mary-Ellen Johnson, CPC, CPC-H, compliance educator for Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System in South Carolina. Put 99283 to the Test in These Scenarios To confidently code migraine services, check out these scenarios and see if your coding...

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