tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2004 Issue 6

Earn an Additional $120 for Extended E/M Services

Prolonged services codes can get you paid for extra time spent face-to-face If you find yourself struggling to gain reasonable compensation for long E/M visits, here's a valuable tip: Used sparingly and with care, prolonged services codes (99354-99357) can more than double your reimbursement when the surgeon must spend extended time with a patient. To apply these codes correctly, follow these five rules. Rule 1: Make Sure E/M Time Is Face-to-Face Before you can report prolonged services (99354-99357; see "Prolonged Services Codes"), you must determine that the surgeon spent additional time in direct, face-to-face contact with the patient.CPT...

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