solocoder
Expert
Our health system has recently created a new policy that says we must use MDM as one of the 2 elements considered in LOS for established patients. Soooo... that means that even when the doctor has recommended surgery to a patient he has been treating conservatively for a while, without much success, he can almost never get above a 99212? The one established, stable condition will bring them down to a 2 every time, no matter how good their history and exam are. Data points won't help. For elective surgeries they rarely review more than an xray or an MRI.
Am I looking at this right??
Or does the fact that they are recommending surgery mean the condition is not considered "stable"?
Any thoughts?
Am I looking at this right??
Or does the fact that they are recommending surgery mean the condition is not considered "stable"?
Any thoughts?