tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 5
E/M CODING: CMS 'Very, Very Close' to Issuing More Guidance on Consult Code Replacement Codes
Plus: You can now download a list of all practitioners who can order/refer. If you've been confused about how to report low-level hospital visits now that consult codes are gone, you aren't alone. CMS intends to tackle this problem by issuing more specific guidance on the topic in the near future. That's according to a Feb. 2 CMS-sponsored Physicians, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum, where one practice asked the CMS reps when the agency plans to issue instructions onhow to report initial hospital visits when the documentation doesn't meet the criteria for the lowest level visit...
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