Part B Insider - 2003 Issue 6
You Be the Coder: Face-to-Face Time During Counseling Sessions
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Article Overview
This coding Q&A discusses office visit evaluation and management reporting when counseling takes place during a face-to-face encounter. It is aimed at coders and clinicians who need a general understanding of how visit type, patient status, and time-based counseling are addressed in the article’s guidance. The piece uses an office-visit scenario involving a breast biopsy context and references related diagnosis coding examples.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers determine whether the article addresses counseling time during office visits and related outpatient E/M reporting scenarios.
Article Sections
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Question
Introduces the scenario and the coding question involving counseling during an office visit.
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Answer
Summarizes the article’s guidance on office visit evaluation and management reporting for counseling during face-to-face encounters.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames counseling within office visit evaluation and management reporting
- How the discussion distinguishes between new and established patient encounters
- What general subjects are covered when time-based counseling is part of the visit
- How diagnosis linkage is addressed in the article's example scenario
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Physicians and surgeons
- Billing staff
- Coding auditors
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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