May 6, 2025
Recorded April 18th, 2024
Two for the price of one? Or, double-billing? There are varying opinions about when the documentation supports adding a problem-oriented visit to a CPT® preventive service or a Medicare wellness visit. This webinar provides a framework for determining if documentation shows the additional work that was done. We’ll review the examples from the CPT® Assistant for guidance (including using time) and discuss what to do about copy/paste.
See our on-demand webinar, Preventive medicine and Medicare wellness visits with an E/M. Question: Our physician saw a patient and did a preventive medicine service and addressed an acute, significant problem. The patient was new to us. Should we bill both as new patient visits? Answer: The last time I saw this addressed by CPT® […]
This quick reference sheet provides guidance for billing preventive medicine services and split visits.
I continue to hear that some consultants and coders don’t agree with reporting a problem oriented visit with welcome to Medicare or wellness visit The 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule commented on this What does CMS say about adding an E/M service to a Welcome to Medicare visit or annual wellness visit? About the […]
Patients who come into the office for a physical or wellness visit often have a problem they want to discuss, or chronic conditions that need to be assessed and managed. When do these problem oriented discussions rise to the level of an additional problem oriented office visit? This brief video will guide you about when […]
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