It's allergy season: Hone your E/M, dx test coding

Why This Topic Matters

Allergy complaints are frequent in primary care, and the article helps readers recognize when visit complexity, testing, or treatment services may affect coding and reimbursement. It is useful for avoiding undercoding or overcoding and for understanding payer-specific differences.

Article Sections

1. Allergy-season E/M coding considerations

   Introduces common allergy-related office visits and discusses general evaluation and management considerations for these encounters. The section emphasizes documentation, medical necessity, and how payer review may affect visit level selection.

2. Code separately for some diagnostic, treatment procedures

   Covers general reporting considerations for diagnostic testing and treatment procedures that may accompany an office visit. The section also addresses modifier use and payer variation for selected services.