Charting Then and Now -- FPM
Feb 1, 2009 - Chart notes used to be primarily for doctors, but oh how times have changed.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2009/0100/p40.html
Coding & Documentation - Jan-Feb 2009 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2009 - ...a patient comes in for a sinus infection and I administer an injection of Celestone for the sinus infection, can 90772 be billed along with 99213? What if the sinus infection was the primary focus of the visit but I administer a B12 shot for anemia? A You can report both codes as...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2009/0100/p30.html
Time Is on Your Side: Coding on the Basis of Time -- FPM
Dec 1, 2008 - E/M coding can be so complex that you forget those visits where it's just a matter of time.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/1100/p17.html
Coding From the Bottom Up -- FPM
Dec 1, 2008 - Start from the presenting problem to get to the right code faster.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/1100/p22.html
Coding & Documentation - Nov 2008 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2008 - ...We had a patient come in for a routine diabetic checkup, which we billed using CPT code 99213 and ICD-9 code 250.02. A few hours later, this patient came in with a migraine and hypertension issues. Could we have reported code 99058 for the second visit? A Code 99058 is to be...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/1100/p37.html
How We Improved Our Practice and Our Bottom Line With a New EMR System -- FPM
Aug 1, 2008 - This four-physician practice has good reason to be enthusiastic about new technology.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0700/p25.html
Coding & Documentation - Jul 2008 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2008 - ...to attach modifier 25 to the evaluation and management (E/M) code when an injection is also performed? For example, I have been coding 99213-25 with 90772. A Yes. CPT instructs that modifier 25 may be reported when a significant and separately identifiable E/M service is provided...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0700/p43.html
A Multiple-Service Rule for E/M Services -- FPM
Jun 1, 2008 - A simple rule change could improve access and quality of care while reducing inequities between compensation for E/M services and for procedures.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0600/p9.html
What Every Physician Should Know About the RUC -- FPM
Feb 1, 2008 - A small group of physicians has a big say in what you get paid.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0200/p36.html
Coding & Documentation - Jan 2008 -- FPM
Jan 1, 2008 - ...The most current Medicare utilization data for family medicine indicates that 58 percent of established patient office visits were coded 99213 and 28 percent were coded 99214. Forty-three percent of new patient visits were coded 99203 and 27 percent were coded 99204. This data is...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0100/p43.html
Coding & Documentation - Nov 2007 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2007 - ...Can I report office visit code 99213 with modifier -25 and code 90805 for psychotherapy at the same visit? A No. Code 90805 reports that psychotherapy and medical E/M services were provided on the same date, which includes evaluation and management of comorbid conditions, drug...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/1100/p15.html
Virtual Office Visits: A Reachable and Reimbursable Innovation -- FPM
Oct 1, 2007 - They're convenient, they're efficient, and for a growing number of physicians, they pay.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/1000/p20.html
Coding & Documentation - Oct 2007 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2007 - ...A injection, can I bill for the visit (99213), the vaccine (90632, Hepatitis A vaccine, adult dosage, for intramuscular use) and the vaccine administration (90471) at the same time? A Yes. You will need to append modifier -25 to code 99213 in this scenario to indicate that your work...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/1000/p15.html
Coding & Documentation - Sep 2007 -- FPM
Sep 1, 2007 - ...that … under existing CPT codes and Medicare rules, a physician could furnish a medically necessary face-to-face E/M service (e.g., CPT code 99213 or similar code depending on the level of complexity) to a particular patient that is observed by other patients. From a payment...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0900/p12.html
Coding & Documentation - Jul 2007 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2007 - ...Can I code 99213, 69210 and 93000 at the same visit? A Yes. You should append modifier -25 to the evaluation and management (E/M) code, but you should not need additional modifiers for 69210, removal impacted cerumen (separate procedure), one or both ears, or for 93000,...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0700/p24.html
Breaking Even on Four Visits Per Day -- FPM
Jun 1, 2007 - Spurning health plan contracts enabled this practice to dramatically reduce overhead and fees while improving access for the uninsured.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0600/p19.html
Coding & Documentation - May 2007 -- FPM
May 1, 2007 - ...99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum Don't Get Burned Coding Common Skin Procedures An Update on Certifying Home Health Care Editor's Collections Coding Medicare Medicare Annual Wellness Visits Coding & Documentation Related Topic...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0500/p16.html
Are Your Payers' Fee Schedules Fair? -- FPM
Apr 1, 2007 - If they use multiple conversion factors when determining what they'll pay, you may be at an even greater disadvantage than you realized.
Family Practice Management : Opinion
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0400/p13.html
How to Analyze Your E/M Coding Profile -- FPM
Apr 1, 2007 - Your peers have been coding more 99214s. Is it time to review your coding habits?
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0400/p39.html
AAFP News - Jan 15, 2007 - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2007 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0115/p153.html
Level-II vs. Level-III Visits: Cracking the Codes -- FPM
Jan 1, 2007 - Once you learn the rules, choosing the right code is easier than you think.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0100/p21.html
Coding & Documentation - Nov 2006 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2006 - ...99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum An Update on Certifying Home Health Care Coding Level 4 Office Visits Using the New E/M Guidelines Editor's Collections Coding Medicare Medicare Annual Wellness Visits Coding & Documentation Related...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/1100/p27.html
Coding & Documentation - Oct 2006 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2006 - ...99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum Sports Physicals: A Coding Conundrum In Support of Buprenorphine Deregulation Editor's Collections Coding & Documentation Related Topic Searches Time-based coding MOST RECENT ISSUE Jan-Feb 2021...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/1000/p29.html
In Search of a Super Superbill -- FPM
Sep 1, 2006 - This superbill incorporates the best characteristics of superbills submitted by FPM readers.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0900/p43.html
News & Trends - Jul 2006 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2006 - ...changes would result in increased payments for many evaluation and management (E/M) services. For example, the Medicare allowance for code 99213 would increase $6.83, while the allowance for code 99214 would increase $7.58. (See the accompanying table.) Payment for many hospital and...
Family Practice Management : News Briefs
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0700/p20.html