tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 36

CPT 2008 REVENUE BOOSTER: Look For Drug-Abuse Questions In E/M Notes, And Add To Your Revenue

Doctor must document time, structured questionnaireHeads up: If a patient comes in and seems to have substance abuse issues, then you may have an opportunity to bill an extra code in addition to the evaluation and management visit. The lowdown: You can bill new substance abuse screening codes 99408-99409 in addition to a separately identifiable E/M visit, say experts. You-ll probably mostly use these codes in the primary care and pain management settings, says Joan Gilhooly, president of Medical Business Resources in Barrington, IL.Example: A patient comes in for a refill of a controlled-substance medication, and the physician...

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