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Can You Ace This Back-to-School Coding Quiz?

Published on Mon Jul 18, 2022

Learn the ABCs of coding school and sports physicals.

This time of year, it seems like every other patient is coming in for their school or sports physicals. As common as these encounters are, proper coding and precise documentation can still be a challenge.

Here are four questions to help you brush up on your back-to-school coding skills. If you can answer them correctly, consider yourself at the head of the class.

Question 1: What is the best set of CPT® codes to use for reporting school, sports, or work physicals? Why?

Question 2: If a patient’s annual physical occurred in January but the patient then comes back in August for a physical required to join a sports team, how would you code that August encounter?

Question 3: Which ICD-10 encounter codes should you report alongside the CPT® codes for students and student athletes getting a physical?

Question 4: Can you bill for vaccines if done during the physical? Why or why not?

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