Reader Questions:
Get to Know What Constitutes Family History
Published on Tue Jul 07, 2020
Question: Our pulmonologist documented “No sick contacts.” Would this be enough to fulfill the family history portion of an E/M service? Oklahoma Subscriber Answer: CPT® defines “family history” as a review of medical events in the patient’s family that includes significant information about: The health status or cause of death of parents, siblings, and children Specific diseases related to problems identified in [...]