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Is there some clarification on what supports a Detailed Exam? Is it 2 areas that provide a certain amount of detail? Is there a guideline on the amount required for detailed? Thanks..
My 2 cents.Thank you for the insight. NGS states 2-7 for Detailed which is what we have been using.
My 2 cents.
NGS updated their audit tool a couple of years ago to state 5-7 for detailed (was 2-7). My MAC is Novitas and they go by the 4x4 rule for detailed. I just attended a seminar for CPMA where that same question came up and as per the instructor (it's not stated anywhere but..) if the physician would document more than (1) comment in the PE under BA/OS specific to the CC then it would/could qualify as a detailed exam.
e.g. CC: abdominal pain; PE-Abdomen: Soft, nondistended. obese abdomen. No palpable masses. She has no hepatosplenomegaly. (Of course in addition to the other 6 BA's or O/S')
interesting. I pulled the E/M Tool and it had 2-7. Will double check. Thanks.
I am NY and tried to find this audit tool that stated 6 or 7 OS/BA for detailed and couldn't find it at NGS either.
I misquoted my previous response. The correction is 6-7 for detailed. I have a powerpoint presentation from a NGS E/M seminar I attended in 2011 that specifically states 6-7 for detailed exam. Unfortunately, I couldn't paste it to this message but if you'd like I'd be more than willing to send it to your email if you provide it.
I misquoted my previous response. The correction is 6-7 for detailed. I have a powerpoint presentation from a NGS E/M seminar I attended in 2011 that specifically states 6-7 for detailed exam. Unfortunately, I couldn't paste it to this message but if you'd like I'd be more than willing to send it to your email if you provide it.
lsmith3@health-quest.org Thanks, Tonyj