Primary Care Coding Alert

CPT or CMS? Be sure you know whose ROS rules private payers follow. A lack of E/M coding smarts can cost your FP when it comes to determining review of systems (ROS) level. In some instances, it can make all the difference when choosing an E/M service. Check out this FAQ to master all three ROS levels and become an ROS coding sure shot. What Is ROS? ROS is part of the history component of an E/M service. CPT defines it as "[a]n inventory of body systems obtained through a series of questions seeking to identify signs and/or symptoms that the patient may be experiencing or has experienced." During ROS, the physician might review systems directly related to the problem or problems identified in the history of present illness (HPI) portion of the E/M and a number of additional systems. As CPT notes, the ROS "helps define the problem, clarify [...]