Question: The E/M session of the CPT® symposium this year was in question-and-answer format. One of the questions was, “Is a chaperone required to use add-on code 99459?” Answer: Their answer: no. Some consultants stated that in order to use code 99459 with an office visit, consult, or certain preventive medicine services, a chaperone was […]
Billing for Pap Smear
Billing for pap smears in a physician practice can be confusing for clinicians and coders alike. Pap smears can be screening services or diagnostic services There is a HCPCS code for obtaining a screening pap smear, Q0091 Performing a pelvic exam is either part of a preventive medicine service or problem oriented visit A new […]
Coding Guide – Preventive Medicine Services
Coding for preventive medicine services should be easy, but it’s not. It’s complicated by frequency issues, Medicare rules and the always difficult issue of when to bill a problem oriented E/M service on the same day. This guide includes coding and billing guidelines for preventive medicine services.