Colliemom
Expert
We now have an APRN with our practice who will be teaching our patients how to self-inject Cimzia for treatment of Crohns. She typically spends 60 minutes with the patients, and over 50 % of the visit is spent in counseling the patients on how to use the Cimzia. (actually close to 100% of the visit time is spent in couseling/teaching the patients)
Would it be appropriate to bill a 99215 for these visits? Another practice mentioned that they code the visit based on the history, exam and MDM, for instance as a 99213, and then use the prolonged services codes to bill for the additional time spent counseling/teaching the patients. (99354, 99355)
How would you code for this type of visit? 99215 or 99213, 99354? Why?
Would it be appropriate to bill a 99215 for these visits? Another practice mentioned that they code the visit based on the history, exam and MDM, for instance as a 99213, and then use the prolonged services codes to bill for the additional time spent counseling/teaching the patients. (99354, 99355)
How would you code for this type of visit? 99215 or 99213, 99354? Why?
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