tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2007 Issue 7

Share the E/M Work, Enjoy Full E/M Payment

Physician must see the patient if there's a new problem A -shared visit- describes an E/M service during which a physician and a nonphysician practitioner (NPP) each see a patient for a portion of the same visit. Judiciously using shared visits can boost your bottom line while maintaining a high level of patient care, but you have to know the requirements for reporting these services. Physician Evaluations Are Crucial To bill under the shared-visit rule, a physician must personally evaluate the patient and document his service. Because the NPP already interviewed the patient, conducted a preliminary examination and documented...

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