Pub Date : 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1542/pcco_book231_document001
In March 2023, the American Medical Association released “Errata and Technical Corrections—CPT® 2023,” which included technical corrections to the guidelines for evaluation and management (E/M) services. This article reviews those technical corrections and how they affect code selection.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1542/pcco_book231_document002
It can be challenging to identify which procedures are included in an evaluation and management (E/M) service (eg, removal of sutures placed by another physician) and which are not (eg, eye examination with fluorescein dye without imaging). This article looks at some common procedural services that are and are not included in an E/M service.
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Pub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1542/pcco_book230_document003
This article reviews teaching physician rules as of January 2023 and how they affect evaluation and management (E/M) code selection and reporting. Requirements for teaching physician’s presence (in person or via telephone or audiovisual technology) Reporting services provided under the primary care exception (PCE) Code selection based on time Documentation required of a teaching physician
{"title":"Q&A: Billing by Teaching Physicians","authors":"","doi":"10.1542/pcco_book230_document003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1542/pcco_book230_document003","url":null,"abstract":"This article reviews teaching physician rules as of January 2023 and how they affect evaluation and management (E/M) code selection and reporting.\u0000 Requirements for teaching physician’s presence (in person or via telephone or audiovisual technology) Reporting services provided under the primary care exception (PCE) Code selection based on time Documentation required of a teaching physician","PeriodicalId":370754,"journal":{"name":"AAP Pediatric Coding Newsletter","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128151003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1542/pcco_book230_document008
The AAP has issued a letter to payers regarding payment for codes 90707 (measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine [MMR], live, for subcutaneous use) and 90716 (varicella virus vaccine, live, for subcutaneous use) when the 2 vaccines are administered separately rather than the combined vaccine listed under 90710 (measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine [MMRV], live, for subcutaneous use).
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Pub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1542/pcco_book230_document005
The American Medical Association has released 6 new Current Procedural Terminology® codes for the administration of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines.
美国医学协会发布了6个新的现行程序术语®代码,用于二价COVID-19疫苗的管理。
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Pub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1542/pcco_book230_document001
This article reviews current codes and guidelines for reporting screening or brief assessment and intervention for use of tobacco, alcohol, or other substances. Topics include codes reported for the following: Diagnosis codes for tobacco and substance use screening and interventions Use of standardized screening instruments for risk assessment Behavior change intervention services"
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Pub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1542/pcco_book230_document002
Can you identify the appropriate codes for reporting each of the encounters?
你能确定报告每次遭遇的适当代码吗?
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Pub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1542/pcco_book230_document007
The American Academy of Pediatrics Coding Hotline receives many questions about the use of the preventive medicine counseling codes alone or in conjunction with other evaluation and management (E/M) services. This article briefly discusses some of the topics that are raised in selecting codes for preventive counseling services. Defining preventive medicine counseling Distinguishing preventive medicine counseling Selecting codes based on time
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Pub Date : 2023-05-01DOI: 10.1542/pcco_book229_document001
This article reviews coding for services that support a child’s dental health. Oral health services included in preventive medicine services Oral health services that may be separately reported Screening for social determinants of oral health Coming soon: silver diamine fluoride application in primary care practices Resources for practices
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