Q: What if a provider sends a summary of their visit with a patient to the patient’s primary care provider. Is this considered a “discussion” of patient management?
Q: What’s the difference between CPT code 90791 (Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation) and 90792 (Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services)?
Q: A 64-year-old established female patient visits the orthopedic office for ankle pain and swelling. She stepped off the curb yesterday afternoon to get the mail and missed a step, her sandal caught the edge of the curb and she rolled her right ankle. Physical examination shows notable swelling in the right ankle. Full range of motion, although patient complains of discomfort on extension and flexion. Able to weight bear. X-rays negative for fracture. Based on medical decision-making rules, what would this be coded as?
Q: What were the AMA’s goals for revising evaluation and management (E/M) services that were implemented starting in January 2021 and continued in January 2023?
Q: Why is modifier -25 (Significant, Separately Identifiable Evaluation and Management Service by the Same Physician on the Same Day of the Procedure or Other Service) scrutinized?
Q: What codes should a coder consider for a patient diagnosed with an eating disorder (e.g., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder)?
