You Be the Coder:
Know When to Add E/M Without Destroying Wart Removal Claims
Published on Wed Apr 06, 2022
Question: Our office manager wants to charge for an office/outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) visit as well as a destruction code for removing a patient’s warts. But can you charge for the E/M if the visit is only for the destruction? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: Coding for the procedure and the E/M always depends on the circumstances of the encounter. [...]