tmerickson
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So fellow coders...
In the AAPC October Healthcare Business Monthly, there was an article about the difference between choosing the E/M code from MDM or medically necessity. Maybe I misunderstood the article, but basically it said, if it's "medically necessary" you can bill a 99215 for a patient with a cold. In my own words, of course.
Then, the test question is "If the H=99213, E=99213 but MDM=99212, CMS says the code will be 99213".
So, I want to hear your thoughts and opinions on this-I'm interested in if you have the same thoughts about this article and test answer that I did. Because, seriously, I have alarms going off in my head.![Eek! :eek: :eek:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
In the AAPC October Healthcare Business Monthly, there was an article about the difference between choosing the E/M code from MDM or medically necessity. Maybe I misunderstood the article, but basically it said, if it's "medically necessary" you can bill a 99215 for a patient with a cold. In my own words, of course.
Then, the test question is "If the H=99213, E=99213 but MDM=99212, CMS says the code will be 99213".
So, I want to hear your thoughts and opinions on this-I'm interested in if you have the same thoughts about this article and test answer that I did. Because, seriously, I have alarms going off in my head.