Both CPT and CMS have developed codes for non-face-to-face communication-based technology services in recent years. In addition to care management … [Read more...]
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Chronic care management, add-on code G2058
CMS developed this HCPCS code to report additional non-face-to-face staff time performing non-complex care management services Use this code only … [Read more...]
Blood pressure self-measurement: education, training and analysis | CPT codes 99473, 99474
There are two CPT codes specifically for blood pressure self-measurement and management. The first is for patient education and calibration of a home … [Read more...]
What are the requirements for billing a TCM visit?
Question: In order to bill a TCM visit, is anything else needed besides the phone call and E/M visit? (Codes 99495 and 99496) Answer: Yes, … [Read more...]
E/M rules archive
We're archiving articles related to the E/M guidelines for services provided prior to January 1st, 2023. Though these posts don't apply to services … [Read more...]
E/M Changes in 2021 for 99202-99215 | Overview
It's here! New definitions for codes 99202--99215 Clinicians can select new and established patient visit based on time or medical decision making … [Read more...]
Time: using time for office visits
Using time to select a level of service for office visit codes 99202—99215 Total practitioner time on the date of service can be used to select … [Read more...]
New versus established patient visits
There are other articles on CodingIntel about the difference between new and established patients, and the rules haven’t changed, but that doesn’t … [Read more...]
Psychotherapy for patients in crisis
Page down for 2024 HCPCS codes for G0017, G0018 90839 is the code for psychotherapy for crisis; first 60 minutes. 90840 is an add-on code for each … [Read more...]
Physician specialty codes and claims processing
Specialty designation is determines how claims are processed for physician and non-physician practitioners in groups It is also important in … [Read more...]
Chronic care management services (CCM), CPT® 99491: new code in 2019
CPT® has added 99491 to the section of chronic care management codes. The other code in this section is 99490 and there are two codes in the complex … [Read more...]
Repair (closure) CPT® 12001–13160–2020 update
Laceration or wound repair codes are reported based on the type of repair (simple, intermediate, complex), the anatomic location, and the length … [Read more...]
Coding for Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Mohs surgery is performed to remove complex or ill-defined skin cancer, and the procedure includes both the surgery and histopathologic examination. … [Read more...]
Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesions
The chart below includes CPT® codes, and descriptions for shaving epidermal and dermal lesions. After the chart, there are important key points to … [Read more...]
Other dermatologic procedures
This aricle reviews the codes and guidelines for these dermatologic procedures; Intralesional injections, photodynamic therapy, phototherapy, and … [Read more...]
Coding for destruction of malignant lesions
The primary factors in selecting a code for destruction of malignant lesions are: Size of lesion (not defect) Location Method is not a … [Read more...]
Virtual communication: HCPCS codes G2010, G2012, G2250, G2251, G2252
Virtual communications are not considered telehealth These HCPCS codes were developed by CMS for virtual communication They are not on CMS's … [Read more...]
Exam and time in a visit | Documentation requirements in E/M services
Question: For an established patient, if I don’t document a physical exam, am I required to say that the visit was a counseling visit and document … [Read more...]
Care Management in Primary Care Practices | Webinar
Recorded September 20, 2018 @ 12:00 pm (EST) Primary care practices can be reimbursed for the non-face-to-face work of caring for chronically ill … [Read more...]
Intensive behavioral counseling for cardiovascular disease, HCPCS code G0446
Medicare pays a primary care physician or other primary care practitioner in a primary care setting to annually provide one face-to-face behavioral … [Read more...]
Behavioral counseling for obesity, HCPCS code G0447
G0447 face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes G0473 Face-to-face hehavioral counseling for obesity, group (2-10) 30 … [Read more...]