amars
Contributor
Does anyone know if there is documentation anywhere stating that you cannot use a mod 25 on an E&M if it is a New patient visit, when an add'l procedure was done?
For example, pt made appt with chief complaint of dark, painful, itchy patches on his arm & face. Provider does all elements of E&M, and part of his MDM is to do a punch bx of the skin abnormalities. He documents the bx's separately.
The dr I work for was told by a consultant that the 25 cannot be used in this case. Any ideas
why not?
For example, pt made appt with chief complaint of dark, painful, itchy patches on his arm & face. Provider does all elements of E&M, and part of his MDM is to do a punch bx of the skin abnormalities. He documents the bx's separately.
The dr I work for was told by a consultant that the 25 cannot be used in this case. Any ideas
why not?