HCPCS Code for Remote evaluation of recorded video and/or images submitted by an established patient (e.g., store and forward), including interpretation with follow-up with the patient within 24 business hours, not originating from a related e/m service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to an e/m service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment G2010

Question: Even though the restrictions and mandates are being dropped across the country after the omicron surge, my practice is still doing a lot of appointments via telehealth. Is there a way to bill for these services even though there’s no [...]

Question: One of the people in my group practice is a clinical social worker and doesn’t usually bill their provided services via evaluation and management (E/M) codes. However, the social worker is interacting with patients remotely through virtual check-ins during [...]

Hint: Rely on this set of codes until the PHE ends. After a year-plus of navigating the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) — and an onslaught of new or temporary easing of regulations for telehealth — you may feel good [...]

Tip: Stick to one set of codes for reporting until the PHE ends. No matter the specialty, telehealth visits have increased exponentially during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). However, even though many have bolstered their command of coding these [...]

Unsure how to report G2252? We’ve got the scoop. You may not have been familiar with virtual check-in coding a few years ago, but the pandemic certainly brought this service to light. And the release of the 2021 Medicare Physician [...]

Stick to one set of codes for reporting until the PHE ends. As the PHE persists into 2021, you want to ensure you’re fully prepared to code all forms of non-face-to-face physician encounters. For interventional radiology providers, telehealth visits have [...]

If the news coming out surrounding virtual check-in coding has your head swirling, you’re in good company. That’s because the release of the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule featured new coding guidance, and new codes, for audio [...]

Stick to one set of codes for reporting until the PHE ends. Even for those who did their due diligence by reading through the release of the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule, it would be perfectly understandable [...]

Learn CMS expanded coverage during pandemic.  If healthcare providers from your general surgery practice use telephone or email for patient monitoring during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), you have new ways to bill for that service, according to CMS. [...]

Question: Though we are not directly responsible for patients with COVID-19, we do have to keep abreast of the changes in case it might affect some aspect of patient care. Can you give me a rundown of the latest news about [...]