I have a question concerning the new transitional care management codes, 99495 and 99496. My understanding is that these codes cannot be billed until 30 days after the discharge happens. I also understand that the patient has to be seen 7-14 days after being discharged depending on if they are going to moderate or high complexity. My question is on the 30th day do you have to have the patient come back in for a face to face. If they do not have to be seen on the 30th day, do you still use that date to bill the claim out since there was no face-to face contact. I am just unsure as to what date of service to use when I bill for the service on the 30th day.
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Wiki Transitional Care Management codes
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Pam Warren
True Blue
There's already a thread on this topic under Internal Medicine. Lots of information, and your questions will be answered!