samyjm13
Guru
I have been coding now for 5 yrs, and I have done pretty good coding E/M levels. Now, the orginization where I work tells me that if a new patient doesn't meet all the elements I have to code an established patient level and that is the way they have always done it.
I have always used my audit sheet that I revceived at an E/M audit class I took and have never coded an est. patient level when it was a new patient. Does anybody else code this way or did I miss something? Could use some enlightenment on this.
And please, somebody has to have an opinion on this, sometimes when I ask questions I don't get an answer. Sure could use one on this issue.
Thanks so much!!
samy
I have always used my audit sheet that I revceived at an E/M audit class I took and have never coded an est. patient level when it was a new patient. Does anybody else code this way or did I miss something? Could use some enlightenment on this.
And please, somebody has to have an opinion on this, sometimes when I ask questions I don't get an answer. Sure could use one on this issue.
Thanks so much!!
samy