Should You Modify Your Use of Modifiers? -- FPM
May 1, 1999 - This article explains how to use modifiers commonly attached to CPT codes for family physicians' services.
Family Practice Management : Q&As
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0500/p18.html
Coding & Documentation - Apr 1999 -- FPM
Apr 1, 1999 - ...Can I code 99455 for a work-related or medical disability evaluation as well as a regular office-visit code (such as 99213) for the same encounter, if it's appropriate? A Yes. Code 99455 is one of three used to report evaluations required for life or disability insurance...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0400/p12.html
Monitor - Jul 1998 -- FPM
Aug 1, 1998 - ...As an example of the likely increases under the revised proposal, the practice-expense payments for 99213 visits would rise almost 23 percent less than they would have under last year's proposed system, Saul-Edwards says. The Academy is lobbying against the new RBPE proposal, which...
Family Practice Management : News Briefs
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1998/0700/p27.html
The New AMA President Answers Your Questions -- FPM
Jun 1, 1998 - Doctors and patients must make hard choices or face the dark ages of medicine, warns family physician Nancy Dickey, MD.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1998/0600/p25.html
Coding and Documentation Made Easier -- FPM
Apr 1, 1998 - The author's physician-friendly tool can help you to code more confidently.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1998/0400/p19.html
99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum
...99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum Here’s how to quickly identify whether you’re on the path to a 99214 versus a 99213. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Richelle Marting is an attorney practicing with Forbes Law Group in Overland Park, Kan., where she focuses on...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0700/fpm20180700p5.pdf
Coding "Routine" Office visits: 99213 or 99214? -- Family Practice Management
...d ata show that family physicians choose 99213 for about 61 percent of visits with established Medicare patients and choose 99214 only about 23 percent of the time for the same type of visit.1 So 99213 must be the correct code to use for a routine visit, right? Not necessarily. Many...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0900/fpm20050900p52.pdf
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...Coding "Routine" Office Visits: 99213 or 99214? [Feature] Before choosing 99213 for routine visits, consider whether your work qualifies for a 99214. Oct 2004 Issue Understanding When to Use Modifier -25 [Getting Paid] A coding expert explains how and why modifier -25...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/viewRelatedDocumentsByTaxonomy.htm?taxonomyId=27&page=2
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...99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum [Feature] Here’s how to quickly identify whether you’re on the path to a 99214 versus a 99213. November/December 2014 Issue When Is It Right to Code 99215? [Feature] Knowing the rules will give you the...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/viewRelatedDocumentsByTaxonomy.htm?taxonomyId=53
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...99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum [Feature] Here’s how to quickly identify whether you’re on the path to a 99214 versus a 99213. November/December 2014 Issue When Is It Right to Code 99215? [Feature] Knowing the rules will give you the...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/viewRelatedDocumentsByTaxonomy.htm?taxonomyId=53&page=0
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...99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum [Feature] Here’s how to quickly identify whether you’re on the path to a 99214 versus a 99213. Nov-Dec 2008 Issue Time Is on Your Side: Coding on the Basis of Time [Feature] E/M coding can be so complex...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/viewRelatedDocumentsByTaxonomy.htm?taxonomyId=77
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...Coding "Routine" Office Visits: 99213 or 99214? [Feature] Before choosing 99213 for routine visits, consider whether your work qualifies for a 99214. Jun 2005 Issue Are You Prepared to Defend Your Coding? [Getting Paid] The authors offer readers an action plan to use...
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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/viewRelatedDocumentsByTaxonomy.htm?taxonomyId=75
Services Not Covered by Medicare
Learn about the two categories of services not covered by Medicare, including services not deemed medically reasonable or necessary and non-covered services.
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/practice-and-career/getting-paid/coding/non-covered-services.html
Coding for Evaluation and Management Services
Maximize payment and reduce stress by understanding how to properly document and code for evaluation and management (E/M) services.
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/practice-and-career/getting-paid/coding/evaluation-management.html
Medical Coding for Group Visits
Find out the coding procedures to follow to receive Medicare payment for group visits.
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/practice-and-career/getting-paid/coding/group-visits.html
July/August 2018
...99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum Richelle Marting How to Create a Culture of Well-Being in Your Practice Mark H. Greenawald Patient Inducements: The New Dos and Don'ts Alice G. Gosfield Teach-Back: A Simple Technique to Enhance...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0700/
July/August 2018
...99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum Richelle Marting How to Create a Culture of Well-Being in Your Practice Mark H. Greenawald Patient Inducements: The New Dos and Don'ts Alice G. Gosfield Teach-Back: A Simple Technique to Enhance...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0700
Coding for Vaccine Administration
Find out the correct coding procedures for vaccine administration.
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/practice-and-career/getting-paid/coding/vaccine-administration.html
Sep 2005
...Coding "Routine" Office Visits: 99213 or 99214? Peter R. Jensen Departments From the Editor New and Improved for You Leigh Ann Backer Editorial Ten Hard Questions About the Future of the Specialty Douglas Iliff Coding & Documentation • Hypertension...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0900/
FPM Past Issues 2005
FPM issues 2005
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/issues/2005.html
FPM Past Issues 2018
FPM 2018 Past issues
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/issues/2018.html
Primary Care Exception Needs Expansion, AAFP Tells CMS
In an Oct. 9 letter to CMS, the Academy advocated for the expansion of codes under the primary care exception rule -- an update that would reduce administrative complexity without compromising patient care.
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20191014exceptionrule.html
Fighting for a Fee Schedule That Works for You, Your Patients
The AAFP is working on a detailed response to the proposed 2019 Medicare physician fee schedule that steers CMS toward fixes that will help family physicians give patients the comprehensive, continuous care they expect.
https://www.aafp.org/news/opinion/20180821presmsg-mpfs.html
Sep 2005
...Coding "Routine" Office Visits: 99213 or 99214? Peter R. Jensen Departments From the Editor New and Improved for You Leigh Ann Backer Editorial Ten Hard Questions About the Future of the Specialty Douglas Iliff Coding & Documentation • Hypertension...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0900
Telehealth FAQs
Telehealth and telemedicine can be confusing to navigate, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The AAFP has gathered the top questions to get you the exact information you need to bill and code telehealth correctly.
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/current-hot-topics/recent-outbreaks/covid-19/covid-19-telehealth/telehealth-faqs.html