tci Part B Insider - 2011 Issue 29

E/M Documentation: Documenting 'All Others Negative' Could Cost Your Physician $87 Per Visit

Ensure that your MAC accepts this commonly-documented phrase before you see your documentation downcoded.There's no question that when the physician checks the "all others negative" box for ROS elements, you can be left with less information than you'd like. But whereas in the past you could turn that negative into a positive by counting that simple phrase toward a complete ROS, you might find that your MAC no longer plays by the old rules. Read on to find out how to avoid getting your claims downcoded by your payer.Require the BasicsMany physicians resist supplying more information when...

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