tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2017 Issue 2

Coding Quiz: Spring Into Correct Coding With These 5 Brain-Teasers

Can you answer these coding questions about E/M, Pap smear, post-procedural complications ICD-10, and more? Test your coding accuracy with these scenarios from multiple specialties. Is Your Service Worth An E/M Code? Question: The provider did not perform a physical exam after an E/M encounter for a follow-up patient but did obtain a complete history and vitals. In addition, she prepared a detailed treatment plan for the patient. Can we report this as E/M service? Answer: If you look at the descriptors for “new” patient E/M codes and “established” patient E/M codes, you will notice that established...

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