We are a family practice and are going to begin reporting PQRS; as I'm no longer doing hospitalist coding and PQRS reporting (with hospital E/M only), I have some questions.
Specifically, if an E/M or procedure code is NOT listed under the Denominator, can the measure still be reported? For Measure 113, G0438 and G0439 are not listed, so if that is the care the patient received, I am unable to report the Measure for that patient that day, correct? And Measure 134 is for depression, but if patient also received G0444 for annual depression screening, I would not report Measure 134 because G0444 is not listed under the Denominator?
The last question is the one that really throws me and has to do with 90658/Q-codes. Medicare removed 90658 from Measure 110 under the Denominator, but did not add the Q codes under the Denominator. Therefore, I am unable to report Measure 110 if flu Q code was received (even though I have an office visit code to report also)?
I know I'm over-thinking all of this...just want it right when I give the info to management....
Thanks in advance!
Specifically, if an E/M or procedure code is NOT listed under the Denominator, can the measure still be reported? For Measure 113, G0438 and G0439 are not listed, so if that is the care the patient received, I am unable to report the Measure for that patient that day, correct? And Measure 134 is for depression, but if patient also received G0444 for annual depression screening, I would not report Measure 134 because G0444 is not listed under the Denominator?
The last question is the one that really throws me and has to do with 90658/Q-codes. Medicare removed 90658 from Measure 110 under the Denominator, but did not add the Q codes under the Denominator. Therefore, I am unable to report Measure 110 if flu Q code was received (even though I have an office visit code to report also)?
I know I'm over-thinking all of this...just want it right when I give the info to management....
Thanks in advance!