cynthiaj54
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If a patient comes in to establish with a physician and he performs both preventative and problem exams are they both coded as new patient?
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If a patient comes in to establish with a physician and he performs both preventative and problem exams are they both coded as new patient?
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I don't know if I agree with this one. Remember a new patient visit needs 3 out of 3 components to determine the level. You cannot double dip on the exam. Your preventive visit should be coded as a new preventive, but the office visit should be established. It is easier to carve out the established visit with 2 out of 3 components being the history and medical decision making.
Both visits should stand alone - without double dipping. Most payers too, will deny two New E/M's on the same day.
Good luck.
E. Frohna
RThames,
I didn't say you can NEVER bill 2 New E/M's on the same day. I'm only cautioning the double dipping on the exam component. Both visits should stand alone, if you are going to bill 2 new. Also, some payers not all, will deny one of them.
Good luck.
E. Frohna
Just want to point out that no payer will reimburse for two new patient visits on the same date; so Efrohna is correct in the suggestion to code the new patient preventive medicine and the established problem oriented visit.
Lisa