Clarification for Coding of Consultations

A quick review of clarification of the coding for consultations.

Coding Right Examples of E & M Services.

"Coding Right" is a new seccion in AccuTips. Contains examples of coding techniques that will help you to code properly, eliminate rejections and avoid audits. It means compliance!!

Concurrent Care

Concurrent is always a controversial issue during Medicare and Medicaid audits

Consultations

Consultations. Coding and Billing guidelines.

Consultations - Additional Information

What you should know about them

Critical Care

Date of Revision: 5-17-02

Critical Care Visit & Neonatal Intensive Care

Codes 99291-99292

Critical Care Visits - Additional Information

In cases which are not medical emergencies and more.

Documentation Guidelines for E&M

Update 04-01-02

E & M Service Before Second Catarac Surgery

E & M Services in a Nursing Facility

DAte of Revision: 11/13/01

E&M Services - Global Period Of Surgery

Proper coding for global period services.

Emergency Department Services

Procedures 99281 - 99288 Coding and Billing guidelines for emergency services.

Emergency Department Visits

Procedures Codes 99281 - 99288

Evaluation and Management Guidelines

Coding and Billing guidelines for evaluation and management services.

Evaluation and Mangement Places of Services

Relationship between Evaluation and Management services and places of services.

Home Care and Domiciliary Care Visits

Procedures Codes 99321 - 99353

Home Services

Procedure Codes 99341 - 99350

Hospital Inpatient Services

Procedures 99221 - 99239 Coding and Billing guidelines for hospital inpatient services.

Hospital Observation Services

Procedures 99217 - 99220 Coding and Billing guidelines for hospital observation services.

Hospital Observations - Additional Information

Who may bill initial observation care, and more

Inpatient Hospital Visit - General

(CODES 99221 - 99238) Additional Information

Modifier 25 E&M

This article describes the appropriate usage of Modifier 25 (Jan 2004)

New and Established Patient

Definition of new and established patients.

Nursing Facility Services

Coding and Billing guidelines for Nursing Facility Services.

Office or Other Outpatient Services

Coding and Billing guidelines for Office or Other Outpatient Services.

Prolonged Services

Procedures Codes 99354 - 99357

Prolonged Services, Direct

Coding and Billing guidelines for Direct prolonged Services.

Saving the Health Care Systems

The industry of managing health care resources continues to grow. Yet the economic survival of health care entities assuming financial risk is on life support.

Time Element and E & M Services Codes

Time Element in the Selection of Level of Evaluation and Management Service.