merrimi
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Jan 6 2011 received cominique from MC "CPT code 99211 may not be routinely submitted for monitoring anticoagualtion management."
First a little background, for Coumadin Therapy our patients see an nurse are ascessed for problems, bruising etc, vitals are taken and current meds are checked along with PT/INR. Dosages are changed if needed by office protocols. 99211 is charged along with PT/INR.
With this communique, the way I am interpreting it is that no longer can we charge the 99211 if the INR is within a controlled range. This will either cause the need to continue to employee a nurse but loose revenue because the controlled level visits can not be charged, or will cause the physician to be called in to review the uncontrolled and a higher level of service 99212,99213.
The physicians do not want to change the way we are doing Coumadin therapy but I have directed that we must and they need to decide how they want Anticoagulation management handled ASAP.
I would appreciate any input anyone can give as to how your practice is handeling Coumadin Therapy
.
Thanks
Merri
First a little background, for Coumadin Therapy our patients see an nurse are ascessed for problems, bruising etc, vitals are taken and current meds are checked along with PT/INR. Dosages are changed if needed by office protocols. 99211 is charged along with PT/INR.
With this communique, the way I am interpreting it is that no longer can we charge the 99211 if the INR is within a controlled range. This will either cause the need to continue to employee a nurse but loose revenue because the controlled level visits can not be charged, or will cause the physician to be called in to review the uncontrolled and a higher level of service 99212,99213.
The physicians do not want to change the way we are doing Coumadin therapy but I have directed that we must and they need to decide how they want Anticoagulation management handled ASAP.
I would appreciate any input anyone can give as to how your practice is handeling Coumadin Therapy
.Thanks
Merri