tci E/M Coding Alert - 2016 Issue 1

RAC Audits: Shore Up Your SNF Coding Before Auditors Come Knocking

1 RAC points you toward problem areas you can fix now. If your physicians perform E/M services for patients at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) you know that coding those encounters can be a challenge. Deciding which codes to report and ensuring the documentation supports a billable service are just a few hurdles you face. Help’s here: Region A RAC Performant Recovery, which handles the audits for five states, identified the following issue on its website as being under review as of Sept. 10, 2015: When you provide E/M services to SNF patients, you should report codes 99304-99318, the...

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