tci E/M Coding Alert - 2014 Issue 5

Reader Question: Avoid Duplicating E/M Services

Question: We had a 44-year-old come in to see her physician for her wellness visit (99396).  She wanted a female to do the pap, but only had male providers in the office on the day of her visit. So she scheduled a pap for a week later with one of our female family practice physicians. Can we bill another 99396 for the pap?  Iowa Subscriber Answer: Bill 99396 (Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation and management …) with the V72.31 (Routine gynecological examination) diagnosis for the future visit and use a V70.0 (Routine general medical...

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