Primary Care Coding Alert
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Marshfield Auditor's Sheet In Not a CMS Tool
Published on Fri Sep 22, 2006
Question: What exactly is the Marshfield Clinic Auditor's worksheet? I have heard that it is a way to help practices get better at evaluation and management coding, but I don't know much beyond that. Answer: The Marshfield Clinic Auditor's Worksheet is a tool specifically developed to help clarify application of the medical decision-making (MDM) portion of the documentation guidelines for E/M services. The worksheet was developed for use in physician offices.
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Although the worksheet is widely used, it is not part of the CMS documentation guidelines for E/M services. It is available to regional carriers, but they are not required to use this worksheet during audits.
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