Hello all,
In the data reviewed table of most audit tools, there are 2 points available for "independent visualization of image, tracing, or specimen". I have always been taught that a tracing is the squiggly line that you see on an EKG. I have a endocrinologist who insists that the graphs that are present on their glucometer reports count as a tracing, and they should receive 2 points for it. My fellow auditors, coders, and manager all agree that the glucometer report does not count as an independent visualization of a tracing, but we are having a difficult time finding backup. Does anyone have something from AMA, CMS, or any commercial payer that can help us resolve this one way or the other? Thank you!
In the data reviewed table of most audit tools, there are 2 points available for "independent visualization of image, tracing, or specimen". I have always been taught that a tracing is the squiggly line that you see on an EKG. I have a endocrinologist who insists that the graphs that are present on their glucometer reports count as a tracing, and they should receive 2 points for it. My fellow auditors, coders, and manager all agree that the glucometer report does not count as an independent visualization of a tracing, but we are having a difficult time finding backup. Does anyone have something from AMA, CMS, or any commercial payer that can help us resolve this one way or the other? Thank you!