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Are start and stop times required for non face-to-face prolonged care services?

Question: Regarding non face-to-face prolonged care, does Medicare require start and stop times, they way they do for prolonged face-to-face care? … [Read more...]

Using Time to Select a level of E/M service

ARCHIVE The 1995/1997 Documentation Guidelines are gone beginning 1-1-2023. (Ding dong....) However we will still need to use them when auditing … [Read more...]

Definitive Guide to Documenting Time

This is an E/M reference using the 1995/1997 guidelines. As of Jan 1, 2023 it will no longer be in use. Why have we kept it on the site? In case you … [Read more...]

Non Face-to-Face Prolonged Service – 99358

This post includes: CPT® rules for prolonged care non face-to-face Using-99358-for-phone-calls Codes 99358 and 99359 are used for … [Read more...]

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Are start and stop times required for non face-to-face prolonged care services?

Using Time to Select a level of E/M service

Definitive Guide to Documenting Time

Non Face-to-Face Prolonged Service – 99358

2023 E/M reference sheets

2023 E/M guidelines for hospital, nursing facility, home and residence services | Webinar