tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 39

Part B Coding Coach: Hone Your E/M Skills For Hospital Services

Plus:  See what the crystal ball reveals about coding consults in 2006Do you shudder at the site of a hospital E/M service? Our experts teach you how to overcome your most common claim mistakes and offer up tips to prepare you for changes coming down the line. 1. When should I report codes 99261-99263? CPT 2006 will eliminate these often misused codes (99261-99263, Follow-up inpatient consultation for an established patient ...). Experts say you should report CPT 99231 -99233 (Subsequent hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient ...) for these follow-up consultations come January...

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