Hello, all.
The guideline for a general multi exam says to "perform all elements identified by a bullet in at least nine organ systems or body areas and document at least two elements identified by a bullet for each of nine areas/systems."
My question is this - to receive credit for a bullet, must the provider document the location, size and thrills (or for other systems, what ever is in the parenthesis) before we can give him credit for the palpation of heart? & with the second bullet (*) as long as the provider documents "No murmur", correct?
Cardiovascular:
* Palpation of heart (eg, location, size, thrills)
* Auscultation of heart with notation of abnormal sounds and
murmurs
Thanks in advance!
Sabrina Fox, CPC, CCA
The guideline for a general multi exam says to "perform all elements identified by a bullet in at least nine organ systems or body areas and document at least two elements identified by a bullet for each of nine areas/systems."
My question is this - to receive credit for a bullet, must the provider document the location, size and thrills (or for other systems, what ever is in the parenthesis) before we can give him credit for the palpation of heart? & with the second bullet (*) as long as the provider documents "No murmur", correct?
Cardiovascular:
* Palpation of heart (eg, location, size, thrills)
* Auscultation of heart with notation of abnormal sounds and
murmurs
Thanks in advance!
Sabrina Fox, CPC, CCA