Be An ICD-11 Expert! All About Battling Bugs And Parasites

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Get an early jump on the transition to ICD-11!

 

Attend this webinar and you will get exclusive insights into what's coming with ICD-11.

 

Experts from CCO will cover Battling Bugs and Parasites: Infectious Diseases (1A00-1H0Z)

 

Broadcast will be Thursday, Mar. 13 at 8:00pm ET

7:00pm CT | 6:00pm MT | 5:00pm PT

 

*Must Register and attend via StreamYard or be a member of the CCO Club to be eligible for 1 QPro or AAPC CEU.

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tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2001 Issue 7

Reader Question: E/M Without Patient History

Question: How should we code E/M in the ED if we are unable to obtain a patient's history?Maine Subscriber  Answer: E/M services 99281-99285 (new or established patient) and 99291-99292 (critical care) provided in the ED require three key components: a problem-focused history; a problem-focused examination; and medical decision-making of low, moderate or high complexity. An ED physician unable to report a patient's history must document the condition and/or circumstances that precluded the history. Some patients might be too ill to speak, uncooperative or unconscious, or they're at high risk unless treated immediately. This is called "the emergency...

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