decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2012 Issue 9 (September)
Ask a Part B News expert: How do you define prescription drug management?
Subscribe or sign in to view the full article.
Article Overview
This article addresses a common documentation and coding question about prescription drug management under CMS 1995 and 1997 documentation guidelines. It is aimed at coders and billing professionals who work with evaluation and management medical decision-making and want to understand the general scope of this element and the kinds of clinical situations discussed in the guidance.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding how prescription drug management is discussed in medical decision-making helps coding and billing staff interpret documentation consistently when reviewing office visits and other E/M services under CMS guidelines.
What You Will Learn
- How prescription drug management is framed within medical decision-making
- How CMS 1995 and 1997 documentation guidance is referenced in the discussion
- What kinds of clinical scenarios are generally associated with prescription management documentation
- How this topic relates to evaluation and management code review workflows
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing professionals
- Compliance staff
- Evaluation and management auditors
- Practice managers
Subscribe or sign in to view the full article.
Quick, Current, Complete - www.findacode.com