I would appreciate anyone that has coded a fetal ultrasound with a consult to please assist me on getting our E & M codes as high as they should be.
I work for a Pediatric Cardiologist. Our doctors are specialists in congenital heart defects. We see the Mom prior to delivery for a consult and fetal ultrasould.( We have two separate notes.) usual bill-99243,76825,76827,93325. My problem is the wording in the Moms office visit note. We are maining seeing her to discuss the congenital defect found on her ultrasound. We have no ROS on mom as she is there for her fetus/limited exam on the mom (detailed on ultrasound on fetus) The doctors are now billing by time as we are billing in Moms name.
How are you office visit notes on mom or do you also bill on time?
For a high level office consult the MD must spend 80 minutes...so we are usually at 99243....Suggestions?
I work for a Pediatric Cardiologist. Our doctors are specialists in congenital heart defects. We see the Mom prior to delivery for a consult and fetal ultrasould.( We have two separate notes.) usual bill-99243,76825,76827,93325. My problem is the wording in the Moms office visit note. We are maining seeing her to discuss the congenital defect found on her ultrasound. We have no ROS on mom as she is there for her fetus/limited exam on the mom (detailed on ultrasound on fetus) The doctors are now billing by time as we are billing in Moms name.
How are you office visit notes on mom or do you also bill on time?
For a high level office consult the MD must spend 80 minutes...so we are usually at 99243....Suggestions?