Wiki New Injury, New Patient Visit?

[margrfau]

If a patient has been seen for a wc injury and now has a new wc injury, is that now a new patient e/m?

 

[RFoster1]

No, it would still fall under the New/established Patient guidelines.

 

[FTessaBartels]

Established Patient with a New Problem

No ... this is an established patient (assuming last visit was within the past 3 years). However, this is a new PROBLEM.

Hope that helps.

F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC