tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 41

E/m Coding: Some Payers Allow 99214 With Exam of Only Two Body Areas Or Systems

But don't assume you have a 99214 just because you have 5 or moreAre you a victim of "detailed exam" confusion? Don't miscode your evaluation & management visits based on numerical standards that may not apply.A subscriber wrote to the Insider noting that she recently attended a seminar where she heard that you need a physical exam of five to seven organ systems or body areas to bill 99214, and she asked if this was accurate, noting that a previous E/M code selection tool she owned only called for two to seven organ systems or body areas.What...

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