You Be the Coder:
See Whether This Screening is Separately Reportable
Published on Tue Oct 10, 2023
Question: During the history portion of a patient’s evaluation and management (E/M) service, the physician collected information about the child’s development. Can I report the screening separately? California Subscriber Answer: If your physician collects information about the child’s development as part of a history during a well visit (or sick-patient encounter) E/M service, this is regarded as surveillance and “not [...]