adunlap23
Guru
Hello,
What would an ultrasound performed during an E/m visit count as in regard to MDM?
Dictation: I performed a bedside ultrasound of the FCR tendon, which shows fluid accumulation around the FCR tendon, suggestive of FCR tendinosis. Ultrasound of the right median nerve show hypoechoic nerve and loss of normal architecture."
He diagnosed the patient with FCR tendinosis and injected the FCR tendon sheath.
Would the ultrasound count as Independent Interpretation of Tests? FYI: he did NOT bill separately for the ultrasound.
Thoughts?
What would an ultrasound performed during an E/m visit count as in regard to MDM?
Dictation: I performed a bedside ultrasound of the FCR tendon, which shows fluid accumulation around the FCR tendon, suggestive of FCR tendinosis. Ultrasound of the right median nerve show hypoechoic nerve and loss of normal architecture."
He diagnosed the patient with FCR tendinosis and injected the FCR tendon sheath.
Would the ultrasound count as Independent Interpretation of Tests? FYI: he did NOT bill separately for the ultrasound.
Thoughts?