tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 40

Reader Questions: 99214: Take into Account Discussion with Patient

Question: As a pulmonologist and sleep specialist, I spend a lot of time discussing management, CT scan results, sleep studies, and management of sleep disorders. Most of these are time-based.How do we do that best?Answer: When a physician spends more than 50 percent of total visit time (face-to-face in the outpatient setting, or on the inpatient unit/floor after a face-to-face patient encounter), he can bill based on time instead of the key components (history, exam, and medical decision making). The patient should be involved in the discussion. Document the details of the discussion as well as the...

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