Wiki Post op Modifier??

[Jckidder]

Question...We have a post op patient that has pins in her hand. She thought she had an infection so we called in a prescription for her. On her way to pick up the prescription she was in a car accident. She called and asked to come in to make sure everything was ok with the pins. Can we bill for that emergency E/M or will that be considered part of the post op period.

note; there was nothing wrong with the pins and no new diagnosis was given.

Plz help!!

 

[cansas]

Since you were prescribing her antiobiotics for the infection, was the infection addressed during that visit?

 

[Jckidder]

The infection was briefly addressed. She has been taking antibiotics since Monday so the note says minimal redness seen.

 

[ajs]

Question...We have a post op patient that has pins in her hand. She thought she had an infection so we called in a prescription for her. On her way to pick up the prescription she was in a car accident. She called and asked to come in to make sure everything was ok with the pins. Can we bill for that emergency E/M or will that be considered part of the post op period.

note; there was nothing wrong with the pins and no new diagnosis was given.

Plz help!!

Since all was well and you had already addressed the potential infection via phone, I would just include that with the routine post op care. If you bill for the visit you may end up with a third party claim to the vehicle insurance of whomever was at fault in the accident and spend months trying to get paid for it.