What rheumatologists need to know about determining the level of medical decision making (MDM) for an office visit
Coding Corner Question: November
Test your knowledge of the level of medical decision making (MDM) for an evaluation and management (E/M) office visit of a patient whose rheumatoid arthritis is worse on chronic medicine, whose osteoporosis is stable on chronic medicine, and who presents with a new problem of elevated blood pressure (BP)
Coding Corner Answer: November Coding Challenge
Coding for medical decision making in the evaluation and management (E/M) for assessment and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, and elevated blood pressure
Coding Corner: Evaluation and Management
Coding and cloned notes.
Coding Corner Answer: Evaluation and Management
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New Patient vs. Established Patient Office Visits
Office visits are considered evaluation and management codes (E/M) in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual and are a fundamental part of a rheumatologist’s day. There are two types of office visits: new patient and established patient.
Coding Corner: February’s Coding Challenge
A 62-year-old male patient returns to the office for a followup visit for his gout.
Time Is Important Factor in E/M Coding
It is not unusual for rheumatologists to spend significant time during an office visit reviewing new and/or existing problems, modifying medications, counseling, and coordinating care, but is this additional time reimbursable?
Breaking Down Medical Decision Making
The medical decision making (MDM) of an evaluation and management visit is just one part of a patient’s visit. Rheumatologists can make the mistake of thinking that the level of visit can be determined just by the MDM, but that is often not the case.
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