tci E/M Coding Alert - 2018 Issue 2

Reader Question: Use This Bucket List to Decide Between Different PFSH

Question: Can you give me an example of pertinent PFSH versus complete PFSH? Florida Subscriber Answer: When it comes to past medical, family, and social history (PFSH), there are two kinds: pertinent and complete. Take a look at this bucket analogy from Laureen Jandroep, CPC, COC, CPC-I, CPPM, founder and CEO of Certification Coaching Organization, LLC in Oceanville, New Jersey, to better understand the differences between the two: "Think of your P, F, and S as each being a bucket that you are trying to fill. As soon as you have one documentation item in a bucket, you are...

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