AprilSueMadison
Expert
Does anyone have any good education for the coding of nursing home visits? I need something to help me understand it more and to make sure my doctors do as well as in February they will be making these visits. Thank you.
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MikeEnos
Guest
Can you be more specific? I'm not sure what you're looking for. I do audit nursing home charts, so maybe I can help answer any questions you have.
AprilSueMadison
Expert
Our doctors and MAs are the ones who code based on what happens in the office visit. The only time I see the medical records is when I'm double-checking/auditing to ensure the documentation matches the codes.
I'm just wondering if there is already some created training guide or material so I can review it with them to ensure they understand nursing home visit coding, and I have less to worry about.
I'm just wondering if there is already some created training guide or material so I can review it with them to ensure they understand nursing home visit coding, and I have less to worry about.
Mr. Enos, how to code nursing home visits and getting them paid, has become a
"catch 22". I work for an internal medicine physician. The nursing home calls him and requests a visit. The guidelines on the medicare website are contradictory to me, and present so many variables, it's confusing! I have been using 99307-99310 for subsequent visits with POS 31. Every 30 days for the first 90 days and every 60 days thereafter? The code description states "per day". Help!!!
"catch 22". I work for an internal medicine physician. The nursing home calls him and requests a visit. The guidelines on the medicare website are contradictory to me, and present so many variables, it's confusing! I have been using 99307-99310 for subsequent visits with POS 31. Every 30 days for the first 90 days and every 60 days thereafter? The code description states "per day". Help!!!