tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 41

PART B CODING COACH: Need to Differentiate E/M Codes From Eye Codes? Consider These 5 Items

5 questions let you ditch eye codes with confidence. Frustrated counting E/M codes' HPI, ROS, and exam elements? Financially, you're better off with eye codes, provided documentation supports choosing this code set rather than E/M services. "Currently, eye codes pay more than E/M codes," pointed out Raequell Duran, CPC, in "Eye Code or E/M Code? The Wrong Answer Can Cost You Big" at The Coding Institute's National Coding and Reimbursement Conference. To focus on the correct code set -- and prevent leaving dollars on the table, spot these differences. 1. Does Documentation Contain HEM? E/M codes have national...

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