tci E/M Coding Alert - 2016 Issue 2

You Be the Coder: Sort Out DSMT Code Options

Question: What CPT® and ICD-10 codes should we be using for diabetes education our physician provides in the office? We have the patient come back to meet with our diabetes specialist to learn how to control his diet, self-test his sugar levels, and self-inject insulin. Hawaii Subscriber Answer: You can report the training provided to the patient using the HCPCS code G0108 (Diabetes outpatient self-management training services, individual, per 30 minutes). The individual code, however, requires a minimum of 30 minutes and you’ll report one unit of code for every 30 minutes of management training services provided. So...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to tci E/M Coding Alert.


Stay informed, get answers to your E/M coding and documentation questions, and find the help you need to bank your deserved pay with your subscription to TCI’s E/M Coding Alert.

  • Current newsletters added each month
  • Fully searchable archives - over 500 articles
  • ALL years/issues back to 2013 organized by year and issue
  • Codes mentioned in articles are linked to Code Information pages
  • Code Information pages link back to related articles
Access to this feature is available in the following products:
  • tci E/M Coding Alert +Archives

demo
request yours today
 subscribe
start today
 newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.