jbrandt
Contributor
Hi,
I'm wondering if anyone in oncology uses preventative CPT's when the patient has no other diagnosis except family history of cancer. If there's no problem identified during the visit & the only reason for the visit is surveillance, isn't a preventative CPT more appropriate than an E&M? We have some payers denying the E&M code when billed with a preventative diagnosis (V codes). Thanks!
I'm wondering if anyone in oncology uses preventative CPT's when the patient has no other diagnosis except family history of cancer. If there's no problem identified during the visit & the only reason for the visit is surveillance, isn't a preventative CPT more appropriate than an E&M? We have some payers denying the E&M code when billed with a preventative diagnosis (V codes). Thanks!