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
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 - 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 Combining a Wellness Visit With a Problem-Oriented Visit: a Coding Guide Editor's Collections Coding Medicare Medicare Annual Wellness Visits Coding &...
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 Office-Based Strategies to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance Editor's Collections Coding & Documentation Related Topic Searches Time-based coding MOST RECENT ISSUE...
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
Coding & Documentation - Jul 2006 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2006 - ...and give referrals when appropriate. We also plan to write individual progress notes for each patient. Would it be appropriate to bill 99213 or 99214, along with 99499, Unlisted evaluation and management (E/M) service, if our documentation meets the criteria for these codes? A At...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0700/p25.html
Coding & Documentation - May 2006 -- FPM
May 1, 2006 - ...In the past, I have always billed 99213 with CPT injection code 90782 and HCPCS injection codes J1100 and J1030. Recently, the insurance company has denied the office visit as invalid with CPT code 90782. What are we doing wrong? A First, 90782 is not valid in 2006; instead use...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0500/p32.html
News & Trends - May 2006 -- FPM
May 1, 2006 - ...billed by family physicians and should pay for them fairly. Recently, Anthem of Southern Ohio announced it would begin reimbursing codes 99213 and 99214 at a blended rate. In an April 7 letter, AAFP Board Chair Mary Frank, MD, justified the increase in high-level E/M codes, noting...
Family Practice Management : News Briefs
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0500/p26.html
Same-Day E/M Services: What to Do When a Health Plan Won't Pay -- FPM
Apr 1, 2006 - These ideas will help you deal with the difficult consequences of this common policy.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0400/p58.html
News & Trends - Apr 2006 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2006 - ...under Medicare has increased from 20 percent in 2002 to 25.6 percent in 2004, according to data from CMS. The percentages for codes 99212 and 99213 have decreased. View/Print Table Medicare allowed services provided by family physicians 200220032004 E/M codeNumberPercentage of...
Family Practice Management : News Briefs
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0400/p26.html
How Do You Cope With Bundled Claims? -- FPM
Apr 1, 2006 - Don’t cheat yourself. That’s the health plan’s job.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0400/p14.html
Coding Level-IV Visits Without Fear -- FPM
Feb 1, 2006 - Use this worksheet to quickly assess whether you can code a 99214.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p34.html
Coding & Documentation - Feb 2006 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2006 - ...for a separately identifiable service on the same date as an E/M service, the modifier −25 should be appended to the E/M code (for instance, 99213-25.) Payers may choose to bundle code 99173 with the E/M service despite the correct modifier usage. You should check with your payer to...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p30.html
Coding "Routine" Office Visits: 99213 or 99214? -- FPM
Sep 1, 2005 - Before choosing 99213 for routine visits, consider whether your work qualifies for a 99214.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0900/p52.html
ICD-9 Changes: It's Time to Tend to Your Superbill -- FPM
Sep 1, 2005 - You’ve got until Oct. 1 to weed out incorrect codes.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0900/p49.html
Meet Dr. Wonderful -- FPM
Sep 1, 2005 - This doll tells people exactly what they want to hear.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0900/p68.html