gcohen
Guru
I am hearing the AMA has changed coding of MDM when reviewing tests ordered in house. Anyone aware of this, I have read it and not clear on what I see as a change.
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Wiki E/M coding change?
- Thread starter gcohen
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Yes they were revised - you can now count labs performed in house - like U/A , Strep, Flu etc -prior to.... if the lab was performed in house ( you're billing for it ) - you were not able to count . Free webinar in regards to these changes today offered by NAMAS- hopefully this link works to register
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5286277497652659213
kimberlywatson
Networker
Yes - see official document here: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2019-06/cpt-office-prolonged-svs-code-changes.pdf
For orders/tests, short answer is that if you are ordering a test performed in house and will bill for the service (such as an xray), you can't count order or review in MDM. If you are ordering in-house tests that don't have a professional component (such as urinalysis) this can be counted as an order. There's more to it than that, but that's the basic clarification.
For orders/tests, short answer is that if you are ordering a test performed in house and will bill for the service (such as an xray), you can't count order or review in MDM. If you are ordering in-house tests that don't have a professional component (such as urinalysis) this can be counted as an order. There's more to it than that, but that's the basic clarification.
Thanks for the link. It did work & was helpful. It is ONLY about the technical changes that were just updated 03/09/2021.
gcohen
Guru
What would be the difference between the u/a and a strep test for example? Both are ordered by the provider and resulted.
kimberlywatson
Networker
Those would both be tests without a professional component so yes they can be counted in the MDM
gcohen
Guru
thank you, as I thought, just second guessing myself.
kimberlywatson
Networker
If I had a dollar every time I second guessed myself....haha