Search Results for 99213 -- AAFP

11 Tips for More Productive Billing -- FPM

Mar 1, 2002 - The author, a practice administrator, offers 10 tips for improving the efficiency of billing and collection processes.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0300/p16.html

2021 outpatient office E/M changes FAQ -- FPM

Documentation and coding requirements for outpatient evaluation and management services will change starting Jan. 1. Here are some answers to common questions about the changes.

Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/em_changes_FAQ.html

33 hill newpatient.qxd

...99213 Expanded problem-focused Expanded problem-focused Low 15 99214 Detailed Detailed Moderate 25 99215 Comprehensive Comprehensive High 40 Two of the three key components must be met. New Patient Established Patient September 2003 ■ www.aafp.org / fpm ■ F A M I L...

Family Practice Management

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0900/fpm20030900p33.pdf

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

99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum -- FPM

Aug 1, 2018 - Here’s how to quickly identify whether you’re on the path to a 99214 versus a 99213.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0700/p5.html

99213 vs. 99214: Three tips for spotting the difference -- FPM

One of the most confounding aspects of evaluation and management (E/M) coding is the distinction between a 99213 and a 99214 established patient office visit. The following tips can help you recognize when a visit meets the requirements of a 99214, as opposed to a 99213.

Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/coding_99214.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

A Quick-Reference Card for Identifying Level-4 Visits -- FPM

Aug 1, 1999 - The author's tool will help you keep in mind what qualifies a visit for a 99214 or a 99204.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0700/p32.html

AAFP Comment Letter on 2019 Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - December 28, 2018

...and that the physician personally spent the current typical time for the CPT code reported (e.g., 15 minutes when reporting CPT code 99213). We support this plan and strongly urge CMS to implement it in 2020. This is the same approach now used when physicians code based on time...

Advocacy

https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/medicare/LT-CMS-2019FinalMPFS-122818.pdf

AAFP COVID-19 Related Loss Calculator

...99213 Established Patient E/M - Level 3 $ 76.15 $ - 0 $ - 0 $ - 0 $ - 0 99214 Established Patient E/M - Level 4 $ 110.43 $ - 0 $ - 0 $ - 0 $ - 0 99215 Established Patient E/M - Level 5 $ 148.33 $ - 0 $ - 0 $ - 0 $ - 0 ‼Includes E/M services provided via telehealth 0 $ -...

Advocacy

https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/prevention/crisis/AAFP-COVID-19-Related-LossCalculator.xlsx

AAFP Letter to CMS Requesting Codes to be Added to the "Primary Care Exemption" List - ...

...present. Currently, the following codes are on the primary care exception list: • 99201, 99202, 99203 - New patient visits • 99211, 99212, 99213 - Follow-up patient visits • G0402, G0438, G0439 - Welcome to Medicare and Annual Wellness Visits With the proliferation of new...

Advocacy

https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/LT-CMS-PrimaryCareExemption-100919.pdf

AAFP Letter to CMS with Final Comments on the 2019 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee ...

...patient office visit in counseling/coordination of care and chooses to code on the basis of time, the physician should select code 99213 (typical time of 15 minutes) rather than 99214 (typical time of 25 minutes), because the total time of the encounter did not reach the threshold...

Advocacy

https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/LT-CMS-2019ProposedMPFS-090618.pdf