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Posting Date: 01/27/2022
Documentation
Documentation What are the basic documentation requirements for a service submitted to Medicare for payment? Answer: For all services submitted to Medicare, the medical record (whether electronic or paper) must clearly define the provider [...]
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Posting Date: 01/28/2022
Critical Care Services
Critical Care Services Please define the time requirement for billing CPT code 99292. Answer: Whether critical care is performed by a single provider or on a split (or shared) basis, the time requirement for CPT code 99292 remains the [...]
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Posting Date: 01/27/2022
Chronic Care Management
Chronic Care Management The guidelines state moderate or high complex MDM. Do the E/M guidelines apply here? Answer: Yes, the E/M guidelines for MDM are applicable, since chronic care management (CPT 99490) is included within the E/M [...]
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Posting Date: 01/28/2022
Admission and Discharge Services
Admission and Discharge Services Is it permissible for an NPP to perform an initial hospital admission or discharge service on behalf of the attending physician, or on a split/shared basis, when both are members of the same provider [...]
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