Modifier -25 is used to report a significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified healthcare professional on the same day of the procedure or other service. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Make sure your staff know when they can count the independent review of a test toward medical decision-making. This article provides guidance on when to count independent interpretations.
A recent study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry looked into national trends in outpatient mental healthcare and found that the use of psychotherapy increased while the use of psychotropic medication alone decreased.
The first quarter edition of Coding Clinic included new and revised guidelines, a change to the Alphabetic Index, and a question and answer section which discusses complicated coding issues. This article highlights noteworthy changes.
