tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2003 Issue 3

Reader Question: Conquer Template Quirks and Confusion

Question: Do I have to find a record of an x-ray being ordered on the documentation template, or can I use the ED order sheet to get my physician one point in the "complexity of data to be reviewed" element of the E/M service? I have been sending the claims back to ED physicians for them to note on the template the ordered x-ray. Should I keep doing this? Virginia SubscriberAnswer: No, you do not have to keep sending the template back. The physician order sheet should be acceptable for capturing the one point for ordering the test, which...

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