tci E/M Coding Alert - 2019 Issue 6

Transitional Care: Understand These Codes, Document Transitional Care With Ease

Know these five simple rules to manage 99495 and 99496 effectively. They may have an overwhelming number of guidelines. But the transitional care management (TCM) codes 99495 (Transitional care management services with … medical decision making of at least moderate complexity …) and 99496 (… medical decision making of high complexity …) are useful tools when it comes to document patient transfers from an inpatient hospital setting to home. That’s why we put together this guide to help you navigate 99495 and 99496 easily and effectively. All you need to do is follow these five rules...

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