beulastella
Networker
Hi,
We have the prolonged services reporting guidelines as
![1610013580147.png 1610013580147.png](https://www.aapc.com/discuss/data/attachments/4/4105-6a6ed88a40b886252535223f9635e88a.jpg)
![1610013593385.png 1610013593385.png](https://www.aapc.com/discuss/data/attachments/4/4106-abee5b48c1fb967843607bfa90fe7f0a.jpg)
Where we have instruction as
For New Patient Visits:
If total time is less than 15 minutes No Code will apply
If time is greater than 74 minutes add Prolonged EM Service
For Established Patient Visits:
If total time is less than 10 minutes No Code will apply
If times greater than 55 minutes add Prolonged EM Service
from https://www.aapc.com/business/em-audit-tool-ebrief.aspx
Again confusion from the other link as https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/three_coding_changes.html
![1610013756228.jpeg 1610013756228.jpeg](https://www.aapc.com/discuss/data/attachments/4/4107-3f86edd5668727d61b2d097a0bd46567.jpg)
Which one is exactly the correct. As everyone in the Learning phase.. Can some one please elaborate on the time ranges?
Thanks,
We have the prolonged services reporting guidelines as
![1610013580147.png 1610013580147.png](https://www.aapc.com/discuss/data/attachments/4/4105-6a6ed88a40b886252535223f9635e88a.jpg)
![1610013593385.png 1610013593385.png](https://www.aapc.com/discuss/data/attachments/4/4106-abee5b48c1fb967843607bfa90fe7f0a.jpg)
Where we have instruction as
For New Patient Visits:
If total time is less than 15 minutes No Code will apply
If time is greater than 74 minutes add Prolonged EM Service
For Established Patient Visits:
If total time is less than 10 minutes No Code will apply
If times greater than 55 minutes add Prolonged EM Service
from https://www.aapc.com/business/em-audit-tool-ebrief.aspx
Again confusion from the other link as https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/three_coding_changes.html
![1610013756228.jpeg 1610013756228.jpeg](https://www.aapc.com/discuss/data/attachments/4/4107-3f86edd5668727d61b2d097a0bd46567.jpg)
Which one is exactly the correct. As everyone in the Learning phase.. Can some one please elaborate on the time ranges?
Thanks,