The more I read, the more I get confused.
Read this paragraph today on AAPC - ?Initial encounter utilizing ?A? for active treatment revised the examples in the guidelines to read:
Examples of active treatment are: surgical treatment, emergency department encounter, and evaluation and continuing treatment by the same or different physician.?
I've been using "A" for my docs initial visit then D for the follow up the next several days as he rounds. Concussion S06.0X1A for first date of charges, then with the D for the next three days he rounds. but the above reads to me that because it's evaluation and continuing treatment by the same or different physician it's Still A ??? Please clarify if you will...ty
Read this paragraph today on AAPC - ?Initial encounter utilizing ?A? for active treatment revised the examples in the guidelines to read:
Examples of active treatment are: surgical treatment, emergency department encounter, and evaluation and continuing treatment by the same or different physician.?
I've been using "A" for my docs initial visit then D for the follow up the next several days as he rounds. Concussion S06.0X1A for first date of charges, then with the D for the next three days he rounds. but the above reads to me that because it's evaluation and continuing treatment by the same or different physician it's Still A ??? Please clarify if you will...ty