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tci E/M Coding Alert - 2018 Issue 8
Reader Question: Know Your Histories When Evaluating E/M Choice
Question: When coding an E/M chart, how do we know where the “current” conditions/symptoms and the “past” conditions/symptoms fit into the code choice?
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Answer: The chief complaint (CC), history of present illness (HPI), and review of systems (ROS) parts of an E/M code include notations about any current conditions or symptoms that the patient has. The past, family, and/or social history (PFSH) part of an E/M code describes any conditions the patient has experienced in the past that might be related to the current condition/symptoms.
For instance: If the patient presents for treatment of a...
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