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Follow 3 Steps When Coding and Billing Camp and Sport Exams

Published on Wed May 18, 2011

From ICD-9 coding to your forms policy, we've got you covered.Summer camp season is coming fast, which means parents will need camp forms completed, and your practice will have to decide how to code these services. Follow these three steps to keep camp exam collections on track.1. Know Your CPT® Code ChoicesCPT® does not include a specific code for completing camp or sports forms. Instead, you have a few options when considering how to code the service.Option 1: If you fill out a camp or sports form at the time of an E/M service, such as a preventive medicine service, you won't code anything additional for the form. That's because the form's completion is typically considered included in the E/M service (for instance, 99394, Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation and management of an individual ... adolescent [age 12 through 17 years]).Option 2: If you've already given the prospective camper her [...]
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