Question: A patient with chronic diabetes was seen for prescription refills. The physician checked the status of his diabetes before refilling the medications. What will be the best way to code this visit? Can we use the chronic disease code as [...]
Question: Can we bill when the physician is only writing a prescription? We want to capture the PQRS incentive for all the script writing our providers do. Utah Subscriber Answer: CPT® considers writing prescriptions as part of an E/M service, and the [...]
Question: If a woman is seen for her annual exam and is given Valtrex for herpes but has no outbreak at the time, would the correct diagnosis be V12.09? Thank you for your assistance. Alabama Subscriber Answer: You should report V68.1 (Issue [...]
Question: Can we bill when the physician is only writing a prescription? We want to capture the PQRS incentive for all the script writing our providers do? Utah Subscriber Answer: CPT® considers writing prescriptions as part of an E/M service, and the [...]
Question: What code should we bill when the physician is only writing a prescription? Utah Subscriber Answer: CPT® considers writing prescriptions as part of an E/M service, and the service is essentially just part of the cost of seeing patients, much like [...]
Question: Can we bill when the physician is only writing a prescription? We want to capture the PQRS incentive for all the script writing our providers do? Utah Subscriber Answer: CPT® considers writing prescriptions as part of an E/M service, and [...]
Don’t rely on a pre-written compliance plan. If you’ve been handling compliance issues for years, it’s easy to let your guard down, but that could prove disastrous for your practice. Update your compliance plans with these expert tips. Know Whether [...]
Hint: Copays only apply when billing the insurer. Most pediatric practices have been studying billing issues for so many years that they feel like experts. But it can be easy to let your guard down and see some of your [...]
From staffing to coding and beyond, determine whether your compliance plan is accurate. Most Part B practices have been studying compliance issues for so many years that they feel like experts. But it can be easy to let your guard [...]
Question: What code should we bill when the physician is only writing a prescription? Utah Subscriber Answer: CPT® considers writing prescriptions as part of an E/M service, and the service is essentially just part of the cost of seeing patients, [...]
