Bill Dacey

Answers from our coding expert on questions regarding bronchoscopy; modifier 58 vs. modifier 79; and fourth-year residents.

Our coding expert discusses copying the referring physician on consults; coding follow-up visits; and selecting medical complexity for high-toxicity meds.

Our coding expert discusses coding for medical necessity, TCM/home visits, using modifier 25 with the AWV, and split-bill encounters.

Answers from our coding expert on questions regarding new versus established patients; split/shared E&M; 92060 requirements; and same-day admit/discharge.

Our coding expert discusses coding for low-level MDM; teaching physician requirements; referral confusion, and transitional care management.

Our coding expert discusses coding for unspecified diagnosis at the time of encounter; a problem-focused exam; and scribe services.

Answers from our coding expert on questions regarding benchmarking resources; 92225 vs. 92226; procedures in visit notes; and chronic care management.

Answers from our coding expert on questions regarding Level 4 documentation and RN reimbursement.

Answers from our coding expert on questions regarding discharge code requirements; complex care coordination; and counseling code confusion.

Answers from our coding expert on questions regarding the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit; urea breath tests; counseling time; and consultations.

Q: When a patient has been admitted and discharged on the same day, can one note support a same day admit/discharge code?

Our practice does internal chart reviews on our physicians for coding accuracy. What do you feel is an appropriate passing score?

Get coding guidance on billing for a family medicine group; patients being seen at a new practice; and more.

Get coding guidance on resident consultation via telephone; discharging patients; antepartum care; and more.

Is there any "primary-care setting" where a resident may bill the office visit without a teaching physician, other than in the primary-care exception?

Q: I have a provider who documents an E&M service in his note and also states that he performed psychotherapy. How should we document the time component?

Question: I've read a lot about cloning in the medical record. How worried do I need to be about my EHR?

Get coding guidance on group visits for asthma, review of care plans, coding for ventilation services, and more.

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Coding Questions? We've Got the Answers.

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Get medical coding guidance on complexity and comorbid disorders; improving 99213 documentation; shave lesion codes; remote IV infusion and more.

Coding questions? We've got the answers.

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