Consultation Codes Update, June 2022: The May 2022 CPT Assistant announced there are changes coming to E/M codes in 2023, including consultations. The … [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...]
Transferring a sick baby to another hospital
Question: Our pediatric group practices in a community hospital, without an NICU. My pediatrician was called to attend a delivery of a newborn who … [Read more...]
Coding inpatient pediatric services | Webinar
Recorded May 23, 2019 Pediatricians and family physicians who care for newborn and older children in an inpatient setting need to select the … [Read more...]
Coding Hospitalist Services | Webinar
Recorded March 21, 2019 CMS recognized hospitalists as their specialty in 2017, long after they were a mainstay of providing care to hospitalized … [Read more...]
Coding for Hospitalists
Coding for services done by hospitalists and other specialty physicians in the hospital can be confusing. After watching these videos and downloading … [Read more...]
Are subsequent hospital or office visits prior to surgery billable?
Question: Are the surgeon’s subsequent hospital visits or office visits between their original consult and the final visit prior to surgery … [Read more...]
Emergency Department Visits
Definition Emergency department (ED) services are E/M services provided to patients in the Emergency Department. Explanation These services … [Read more...]
Nursing Facility Visits
Definition Nursing facility visits are Evaluation and Management services provided in a skilled nursing facility or a long term nursing … [Read more...]
Coding Guide – Newborn and Pediatrics
Neonatologists, pediatricians and family physicians who care for newborns and sick children in the hospital need to select the category of code that … [Read more...]
Category of Code
This article is from the Category of Code section in our Everyday Coding book. It provides definitions and tips for determining whether an office … [Read more...]