Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert

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Question: How should we report home visits? New Jersey Subscriber Answer: You should report home visits similar to the way you report regular office visits. When the oncologist performs an E/M service in the private residence of a new patient, you should choose from 99341-99345 (Home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient ...). For established patient visits, use 99347-99350 (Home visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient ...). Like new patient E/M visits, your physician must meet all of the requirements for history, examination and decision-making to correctly use 99341-99345. You have to meet two of those requirements when using codes 99347-99350. Remember: The medical record should document that your physician was present in the patient's home. Also, the record must support a medically necessary reason for the home visit in lieu of an office visit. The patient doesn't have to be confined to the home but must have a chief complaint, such as breast cancer (174.x).
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