rcbaker
Networker
how do you audit 99238 and 99239.
also how do you audit preventative codes?
also how do you audit preventative codes?
The original poster asked how I audit ...
I audit by asking two main questions:
1) is the physician the attending physician (or in the case of death of patient, the physician who pronounced patient)
2) Is time noted
If the answer to question # 1 is NO ... this is not eligible for 99238 or 99239.
If the answer question # 1 is YES, then I look for the answer to question # 2.
So answer to question # 1 MUST be "yes" to go any further ...
If the answer to question # 2 is YES, then I use 99238 or 99239 depending on the time noted.
If the answer to question #2 is NO, then I default to 99238.
F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC