tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2007 Issue 15

PAYMENTS: Don't Miss Out On Reimbursement For Post-Bariatric Excess Skin Removal

Make sure your doctor signs off on nurse's portion of visit.Heads up: If you're letting your medical assistant (MA) or registered nurse (RN) document your patients' history of present illness (HPI) for your doctors, you could be heading for an audit nightmare.Affiliated providers, such as RNs, licensed practical nurses or MAs, can document the patient's review of systems (ROS) and past family and social history (PFSH) only in advance of the evaluation & management (E/M) visit, according to a new FAQ response from Palmetto GBA.In the past, many coders believed that it was okay for other...

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