EM Coding Alert

You Be the Coder:

Triaging a Patient May Not Qualify as E/M Service

Question: We have been getting calls from patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 and who want an order to go to the local hospital to receive a REGEN-COV (casirivimab and imdevimab, administered together) infusion. If the nurse triages the patient, can we charge a telephone visit for that, or does our nurse practitioner (NP) have to talk to the [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in your eNewsletter
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs*
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more
*CEUs available with select eNewsletters.