tci E/M Coding Alert - 2021 Issue Q1
Reader Questions: Take This Counsel, Know if You Can Bill for COVID Advice
Question: Our practice is counseling a lot of Medicare beneficiaries about the importance of certain COVID-19 protocols. Can we bill for this, even though it’s just reiterating information available elsewhere? Wisconsin Subscriber Answer: Yes, according to CMS. The agency noted in a July 2020 press release that provider counseling to patients can occur at the time of their being tested for COVID-19 and include information on the “immediate need for isolation, even before results are available, the importance to inform their immediate household that they too should be tested for COVID-19, and the review of signs and...
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