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EPF History
EPF Exam (95 Rules: four systems examined)
Mod MDM (With HIGH risk on Table of Risk chart due to toxic Rx)
Patient is addicted to opioids and is taking a Rx that needs to be watched closely for toxicity and has asthma which is excacerbated. The addiction is stable.
Strickly speaking this would be a 99213 adding up everything. However, had the physician examined just one more body system, it would be a 99214.
With MDM being "The over-arching factor" according to Medicare, I think I would bill out a 99214 because there is MOD MDM and is High on the Table of Risk due to the Rx that must be closely watched for toxicity. If the patient were not on a toxic Rx, I would not even question it, but...
Agree? Disagree? What do you think E/C coders?
EPF Exam (95 Rules: four systems examined)
Mod MDM (With HIGH risk on Table of Risk chart due to toxic Rx)
Patient is addicted to opioids and is taking a Rx that needs to be watched closely for toxicity and has asthma which is excacerbated. The addiction is stable.
Strickly speaking this would be a 99213 adding up everything. However, had the physician examined just one more body system, it would be a 99214.
With MDM being "The over-arching factor" according to Medicare, I think I would bill out a 99214 because there is MOD MDM and is High on the Table of Risk due to the Rx that must be closely watched for toxicity. If the patient were not on a toxic Rx, I would not even question it, but...
Agree? Disagree? What do you think E/C coders?