In Episode 106 Paula Digby answers a concern about which documents may be used for coding in the IRF setting, specifically addressing the Pre-Admission Screen and the Plan of Care. Another topic is whether one can bill anything higher than 99211 for a pharmacist seeing patients in a physician practice. Congratulations to Judy for winning […]
In Episode 105, Paula Digby speaks to COVID-19 vaccines. These are the resources she mentions: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-vaccine/art-20484859 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/vaccine-benefits/facts.html https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt/covid-19-cpt-vaccine-and-immunization-codes https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt/covid-19-cpt-coding-and-guidance https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt/covid-19-cpt-vaccine-and-immunization-codes Dial in for the next Episode on January 11th beginning at 10:10 am Eastern (7:10 am Pacific). In Episode 105, Paula Digby speaks to COVID-19 vaccines. These are the resources she mentions: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-vaccine/art-20484859 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/vaccine-benefits/facts.html […]
Reporting Evaluation and Management Services in 2021
Paula Digby addresses two questions regarding physician documentation that doesn’t seem to make sense to the coder in Episode 104. An anonymous asker is concerned about using I96 as a second etiologic diagnosis for a patient in IGC 14.9 who had multiple trauma. Congratulations to Ashley for winning the “mugging” for this episode. Dial […]
In Episode 103, Ms Bryans speaks to Medical Decision Making and Time as components of the new E&M codes for 2021. She then explains “complication” and addresses whether obesity can be considered a complication of diabetes mellitus and then describes correct coding for an outpatient treated by a physician for carpal tunnel syndrome. Congratulations to […]
Welcome to Coffee with the Coder®, our conversation with Paula Digby and her team to address issues, observations and questions for Health Information Management professionals, physicians, auditors, payors and students. You are invited to listen in for ten to twenty minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee […]
Welcome to Coffee with the Coder®, our conversation with Paula Digby and her team to address issues, observations and questions for Health Information Management professionals, physicians, auditors, payors and students. You are invited to listen in for ten to twenty minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee […]
Welcome to Coffee with the Coder®, our conversation with Paula Digby and her team to address issues, observations and questions for Health Information Management professionals, physicians, auditors, payors and students. You are invited to listen in for ten to twenty minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee […]
Welcome to Coffee with the Coder®, our conversation with Paula Digby and her team to address issues, observations and questions for Health Information Management professionals, physicians, auditors, payors and students. You are invited to listen in for ten to twenty minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee with […]