tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 18

Nix 99211 Errors With This Challenge

Beware: Some payers include nurse visit with venipuncture code. Think you've learned how to use the lowest level E/M code? Check out four common scenarios and determine whether you should report this code under these circumstances: Scenario 1: A patient drops off a urine specimen. What to do: You shouldn't charge 99211 for a urine specimen drop-off because the nurse doesn't perform an E/M service, says Beth Eisenshtat, patients account manager for Planned Parenthood of Nassau County in Hempstead, N.Y. For the specimen handling and conveyance to an outside lab, however, you may be able to report 99000...

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