decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2020 Issue 7 (July)
Stick with 99211, not lab codes, if your practice collects COVID-19 specimens
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Article Overview
This article covers COVID-19 specimen-collection billing guidance released during the public health emergency. It is aimed at coding professionals, practices, and clinicians who need to understand when these encounters fall under E/M reporting, how the guidance relates to telemedicine and supervision, and which organizations and interim rules are referenced. The discussion is focused on broad reporting scenarios for office and hospital outpatient settings rather than detailed clinical instructions.
Why This Topic Matters
Correctly distinguishing encounter reporting from laboratory specimen-collection reporting affects claim accuracy, documentation, and compliance during COVID-19-related services.
What You Will Learn
- How COVID-19 specimen-collection encounters are discussed in relation to E/M reporting
- What general circumstances the article addresses for practice, laboratory, and hospital outpatient settings
- Which public health emergency guidance sources and organizations are referenced
- What kinds of documentation and supervision themes are mentioned in the article
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance professionals
- Physicians and non-physician practitioners
- Practice administrators
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