Orthopedic Coding Alert

Question: I heard that physicians may receive bonuses for e-prescribing. What codes would we report for this program? Florida Subscriber Answer: Physicians who adopt e-prescription systems are eligible to earn a bonus of 2 percent of their total Medicare allowed charges. The physician does not have to register to be considered for the 2 percent bonus from e-prescribing. The physician must report e-prescription activity on 50 percent of the Medicare patients he sees. Reporting includes three G codes, which indicate one of three conditions: " G8443 -- All prescriptions created during the encounter were generated using a qualified e-prescribing system " G8445 -- No prescriptions were generated during the encounter, provider does have access to a qualified e-prescribing system " G8446 --Provider does have access to a qualified e-prescribing system and some or all of the prescriptions generated during the encounter were printed or phoned in as required by state or Federal [...]