tci E/M Coding Alert - 2019 Issue Q4

Prolonged Service: Know How to Code for Prolonged Service Without Direct Patient Contact

Here’s how to make 99358 work for you. Last month, we discussed how to report services when they go beyond regular E/M service times. But did you know that you can also report prolonged services without direct patient contact? Read on to learn how. Tip 1: Rely on Codes 99358 and +99359 You should report codes for prolonged services without direct patient contact when the physician provides a prolonged service that is considered neither face-to-face time in the office or outpatient setting, nor additional unit or floor time in the hospital or nursing facility setting during the same...

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