Wiki E/M Coding Question

[tmorgan808]

When a provider completes the PHQ-9, GAD-7. and WHODAS, do you give credit under 'review of the result for each unique test'? The provider is billing with 90833 so the e/m code has to be based on MDM. The provider bills for the forms, they don't always get paid. It seems like if credit is given for each test it will increase the level of e/m when the rest of the visit doesn't really support it.