tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 13

PART B CODING COACH: Four Q&As Help You Fall in Line With Heart Disease Screening Criteria

Don't forget the appropriate E/M code if the patient presents with a separate complaint. Keeping America heart-healthy takes a lot of work, particularly with our country's apparent addiction to fast food and large portions. To help counteract the rising heartdisease trend, CMS recommends that all eligible beneficiaries take advantage of cardiovascular disease screenings. Here's what you need to know to catch heart disease early -- and get reimbursed for your efforts in the process. Who Is Eligible? Offer the cardiovascular screening test to all Medicare beneficiaries -- as long as they have not had the test in the last...

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